Faustfeuerwaffe

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German

Etymology

From Faust (“fist”) +‎ Feuerwaffe (“firearm”).

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Noun

Faustfeuerwaffe f (genitive Faustfeuerwaffe, plural Faustfeuerwaffen)

  1. A handgun; a gun that is fit to be wielded in a single hand.
    Synonym: Pistole

Usage notes

  • English handgun is a false friend of German Handfeuerwaffe, which refers to any firearm that can be carried and operated using just the hands, thus including rifles.

Declension

Declension of Faustfeuerwaffe
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Faustfeuerwaffe die Faustfeuerwaffen
genitive einer der Faustfeuerwaffe der Faustfeuerwaffen
dative einer der Faustfeuerwaffe den Faustfeuerwaffen
accusative eine die Faustfeuerwaffe die Faustfeuerwaffen

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