Kurzwaffe

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German

Etymology

From kurz (“short”) +‎ Waffe (“weapon”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): , /ˈkʊʁt͡sˌvafə/
  • Hyphenation: Kurz‧waf‧fe

Noun

Kurzwaffe f (genitive Kurzwaffe, plural Kurzwaffen)

  1. A firearm with a barrel shorter than 30 cm, thus a handgun, a short machine pistol, or a very short rifle.
    Antonym: Langwaffe

Declension

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

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See also

Further reading

  • “Kurzwaffe” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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