Pistole

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English

Etymology

Borrowed from German Pistole (“pistol”), probably a nickname for an aggressive person.

Proper noun

Pistole (plural Pistoles)

  1. A surname from German.

Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Pistole is the 38439th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 576 individuals. Pistole is most common among White (94.97%) individuals.

Further reading

German

Etymology

Borrowed from French pistole, itself probably via Middle High German pitschal, pischulle from Czech píšťala (“firearm”, literally “tube, pipe”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pɪsˈtoːlə/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -oːlə

Noun

Pistole f (genitive Pistole, plural Pistolen)

  1. (weaponry) pistol, gun
    Synonyms: Faustfeuerwaffe, (obsolete) Meuchelpuffer, (informal) Schießeisen
    Hypernym: Schusswaffe
    Hyponym: Revolver
  2. gun (device operated by a trigger)

Declension

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

Derived terms

Further reading

  • “Pistole” in Duden online
  • “Pistole” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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