Scharfschütze

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Etymology

From scharf (sharp) +‎ Schütze (shooter).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃaʁfˌʃʏt͡sə/
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  • Hyphenation: Scharf‧schüt‧ze

Noun

Scharfschütze m (weak, genitive Scharfschützen, plural Scharfschützen, feminine Scharfschützin)

  1. (military) sniper, sharpshooter (regular soldier or policeman who shoots long range with a precision weapon)
    Synonym: (derogatory or imprecise) Heckenschütze
    Zum Schutz der eintreffenden Staatsgäste wurden auf allen umliegenden Dächern Scharfschützen postiert.
    In order to protect the arriving guests of state, snipers were positioned on all surrounding roofs.

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