Eierhandgranate

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German

Etymology

Ei (egg) +‎ -er +‎ Handgranate (hand grenade)

Noun

Eierhandgranate f (genitive Eierhandgranate, plural Eierhandgranaten)

  1. (military) (egg-shaped) hand grenade; Mills bomb
    • 1920, Ernst Jünger, In Stahlgewittern [Storm of Steel]‎:
      Ich war vollkommen in Dreß: Vor der Brust zwei Sandsäcke mit je vier Stielhandgranaten, links mit Aufschlag-, rechts mit Brennzünder, in der rechten Rocktasche eine Pistole 08 am langen Bande, in der rechten Hosentasche eine kleine Mauserpistole, in der linken Rocktasche fünf Eier-Handgranaten, in der linken Hosentasche Leuchtkompaß und Trillerpfeife.
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