Raumschiff
/ˈʁaʊ̯mˌʃɪf/neuter
The English word "spaceship" is translated into German as Raumschiff.
Raumschiff is a noun used to describe a vehicle that flies through space.
Meaning: vehicle that flies through space (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The word is a compound noun consisting of Raum (space/room) and Schiff (ship).
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural of Raumschiff is Raumschiffe. If you need to use the genitive singular form, such as when saying "of a spaceship", use eines Raumschiffs.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈʁaʊ̯mˌʃɪf/
Did you know?
- The word Raum in Raumschiff can mean both 'outer space' and a 'room' in a house. Because of this, a Raumschiff is literally a 'room-ship'.
- The suffix -schiff is used in German for many non-water vehicles, such as Luftschiff for 'airship'. This shows a linguistic habit of viewing any large transport vessel as a 'ship'.
- While Raumschiff is the general term, Germans often use the English loanword 'Shuttle' when referring specifically to the NASA space shuttles.
Examples in context
- Tom zeichnete ein Raumschiff.Tom drew a spaceship.This example shows how to use Raumschiff in a sentence about drawing.Tatoeba #11108350 by Pfirsichbaeumchen, translation #3562522 by Hybrid
- Sie tauften das Raumschiff „A100“.They named the spaceship A100.This example is useful for seeing how to name a Raumschiff.Tatoeba #10178925 by Yorwba, translation #305720 by CM
- Das Raumschiff ist nicht schnell genug.The spaceship isn't fast enough.This example shows the use of Raumschiff when describing speed.Tatoeba #11987800 by Naina, translation #6063886 by mailohilohi
- Die Astronauten reisten mit dem Raumschiff zum Mond.The astronauts traveled to the moon with the spaceship.
- Das Raumschiff befindet sich auf einer interstellaren Mission.The spaceship is on an interstellar mission.
- Die Technologie zur Konstruktion eines Raumschiffs hat sich stark weiterentwickelt.The technology for constructing a spaceship has advanced significantly.
- Das Raumfahrzeug ist bereit für den Start ins All.The spaceship is ready for launch into space.
- Wir hoffen, dass in der Zukunft neue Raumfahrzeuge erfunden werden.We hope that new spacecraft will be invented in the future.
- Das Weltraumschiff ist auf dem Weg zur internationalen Raumstation.The spaceship is on its way to the International Space Station.
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Example conversation
Felix and Sarah are watching a science fiction movie.
- FelixSiehst du das Raumschiff dort?Do you see the spaceship there?
- SarahJa, es ist wirklich riesig.Yes, it is really huge.
- FelixIch möchte in so einem Raumschiff fliegen.I want to fly in a spaceship like that.
- SarahDas wäre sicher ein großes Abenteuer!That would certainly be a great adventure!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “spaceship” translations and entries Raumschiff, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
