Zeppelin en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈzɛp.lɪn/ (General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈzɛ.pə.lɪn/ (General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
Borrowed from German Zeppelin. Named after Ferdinand von Zeppelin, whose surname derives from the German town name Zepelin. Doublet of cepelinas.
Meanings
- A type of large dirigible rigid airship of the early 20th century, built by the German Luftschiffbau Zeppelin and designed to carry passengers or bombs.
- (broadly, informal) A rigid airship dirigible, not restricted to Germany nor the early 20th century.
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(rare, slang) The penis.
2022, Seaward Dracula, D. Stroker, sVck She shoved him back on the bed, but fear had turned his zeppelin into a deflated balloon, and try as she might, she couldn't blow any air into it.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| zeppelin | alternative | lexicographic | |
| Zeppelins | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
zeppelin mail · Zeppelin stamp · go over like a lead zeppelin · go down like a lead zeppelin · zeppelin bend
Hypernyms
Synonyms
rigid airship · rigid · dirigible
Translations (37)
mk цепели́н (a type of large German dirigible airship of the early 20th century) · ja ツェッペリン (a type of large German dirigible airship of the early 20th century) · es zepelín (a type of large German dirigible airship of the early 20th century) · ca zepelí (a type of large German dirigible airship of the early 20th century) · tl sepelin (a type of large German dirigible airship of the early 20th century) · sh dirižàbl (a type of large German dirigible airship of the early 20th century) · uk дирижа́бль (a type of large German dirigible airship of the early 20th century) · chr ᎠᎳᏫᏗᏍᎩ (a type of large German dirigible airship of the early 20th century) · sh cepelin (a type of large German dirigible airship of the early 20th century) · fr zeppelin (a type of large German dirigible airship of the early 20th century) · fi zeppeliini (a type of large German dirigible airship of the early 20th century) · cmn 硬式飛船 /硬式飞船 (a type of large German dirigible airship of the early 20th century) · bg дирижа́бъл (a type of large German dirigible airship of the early 20th century) · tr zeplin (a type of large German dirigible airship of the early 20th century) · lt cepelinas (a type of large German dirigible airship of the early 20th century) · sh цепелин (a type of large German dirigible airship of the early 20th century) · gl cepelín (a type of large German dirigible airship of the early 20th century) · es zépelin (a type of large German dirigible airship of the early 20th century) · cmn 齊柏林飛船 /齐柏林飞船 (a type of large German dirigible airship of the early 20th century) · sh дирижа̀бл (a type of large German dirigible airship of the early 20th century) · ka ცეპელინი (a type of large German dirigible airship of the early 20th century) · ru цеппели́н (a type of large German dirigible airship of the early 20th century) · es cepelín (a type of large German dirigible airship of the early 20th century) · bg цепели́н (a type of large German dirigible airship of the early 20th century) · el αερόπλοιο (a type of large German dirigible airship of the early 20th century) · de Zeppelin (a type of large German dirigible airship of the early 20th century) · eo zepelino (a type of large German dirigible airship of the early 20th century) · ru дирижа́бль (a type of large German dirigible airship of the early 20th century) · ast zepelín (a type of large German dirigible airship of the early 20th century) · et tsepeliin (a type of large German dirigible airship of the early 20th century) · ro zepelin (a type of large German dirigible airship of the early 20th century) · da zeppeliner (a type of large German dirigible airship of the early 20th century) · sv zeppelinare (a type of large German dirigible airship of the early 20th century) · ko 체펠린 (a type of large German dirigible airship of the early 20th century) · hu zeppelin (a type of large German dirigible airship of the early 20th century) · uk цепелі́н (a type of large German dirigible airship of the early 20th century) · pt zepelim (a type of large German dirigible airship of the early 20th century)