UFO

== English == === Etymology === Abbreviations. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˌjuːɛfˈəʊ/, /ˈjuːfəʊ̯/ (US) IPA(key): /ˌjuˌɛfˈoʊ/, /ˈjufoʊ̯/, /ˈʌfoʊ̯/ Rhymes: -əʊ, -uːfəʊ === Noun === UFO (plural UFOs) Initialism of unidentified flying object; (loosely) an alien spacecraft. [from 20th c.] Synonym: UAP Coordinate term: USO (colloquial) An "unfinished object" in knitting or other kinds of craft. [from 20th c.] (astronomy) Initialism of ultrared flattened object. [2022] ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== ==== Translations ==== === See also === === Anagrams === fou == Czech == === Noun === UFO UFO ==== Declension ==== This noun needs an inflection-table template. == Estonian == === Etymology === From English UFO. === Noun === UFO UFO === References === UFO in Sõnaveeb (Eesti Keele Instituut) == Finnish == === Etymology === English UFO === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈufo/, [ˈufo̞] Rhymes: -ufo Syllabification(key): U‧FO Hyphenation(key): U‧FO === Noun === UFO UFO (unidentified flying object) == German == === Alternative forms === Ufo === Etymology === Borrowed from English UFO, initialism of unidentified flying object, itself translated into German as unidentifiziertes Flugobjekt or more commonly unbekanntes Flugobjekt. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈuːfo/ It is entirely unusual to pronounce the letters individually and such a pronunciation would be unlikely to be understood. === Noun === UFO n (strong, genitive UFOs or UFO, plural UFOs or UFO) UFO ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== UFO-Absturz UFO-Sichtung Ufologe Ufologie === See also === Fliegende Untertasse === Further reading === “UFO” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache == Italian == === Alternative forms === ufo === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈu.fo/ Rhymes: -ufo Hyphenation: Ù‧FO === Noun === UFO m (invariable) UFO Synonyms: oggetto volante non identificato m, alieno m == Japanese == === Etymology === Orthographic borrowing from English UFO, but pronounced like an acronym rather than a mere initialism. === Pronunciation === (Tokyo) ユーフォー [yúꜜùfòò] (Atamadaka – [1])IPA(key): [jɯ̟ːɸo̞ː] === Noun === UFO(ユーフォー) • (yūfō) synonym of 未確認飛行物体 (mikakunin hikō buttai, “unidentified flying object”); a UFO === See also === UMA(ユーマ) (yūma) == Polish == === Alternative forms === ufo === Etymology === Orthographic borrowing from English UFO. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈu.fɔ/ Rhymes: -ufɔ Syllabification: U‧FO === Noun === UFO n (indeclinable) (science fiction, ufology) UFO, unidentified flying object Synonyms: latający spodek, latający talerz, niezidentyfikowany obiekt latający, ufo ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== === Further reading === UFO in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN UFO in Polish dictionaries at PWN == Portuguese == === Alternative forms === ufo === Etymology === Unadapted borrowing from English UFO. === Pronunciation === (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈu.fo/ It is uncommon for the letters to be pronounced individually. === Noun === UFO m (plural UFOs) synonym of OVNI ==== Related terms ==== ufologia ufológico ufólogo == Swedish == === Noun === UFO n alternative form of ufo ==== Declension ==== === References === UFO in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)