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German
Etymology
Ei (“egg”) + -er + Handgranate (“hand grenade”)
Noun
Eierhandgranate f (genitive Eierhandgranate, plural Eierhandgranaten)
- (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.- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
Declension
Declension of Eierhandgranate
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