The 'Zeug' ending you're referencing doesn't just mean stuff - it comes from the verb zeugen (to procreate/beget). So Flugzeug is really flight begetter (or pe

The 'Zeug' ending you're referencing doesn't just mean stuff - it comes from the verb zeugen (to procreate/beget). So Flugzeug is really flight begetter (or perhaps flight creator) And Feuerzeug is fire creator. Much more sensible!