Waffe

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German

Etymology

From Middle High German wāfen, from Old High German wāfan (compare Yiddish וואָפֿן (vofn)), from Proto-Germanic *wēpną. Akin to Dutch wapen, English weapon, Danish våben, Swedish vapen, Gothic 𐍅𐌴𐍀𐌽 (wēpn). Doublet of Wappen (“coat of arms”), which is borrowed from Low German.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvafə/
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Noun

Waffe f (genitive Waffe, plural Waffen)

  1. weapon, arm

Declension

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

Derived terms

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Descendants

  • → German Low German: Waffe

Further reading

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

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Pronunciation

Noun

Waffe f

  1. plural of Waff
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