a-våpen
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See also: A-våpen
Norwegian Bokmål
Alternative forms
Etymology
From a- (short form of atom-) + våpen.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɑː.ʋoːpən/, /ˈɑː.ʋoːpn̩/
Audio: (file) - Rhymes: -ən, -oːpn̩
- Hyphenation: a-‧våp‧en
- Homophone: A-våpen
Noun
a-våpen n (definite singular a-våpenet, indefinite plural a-våpen, definite plural a-våpna or a-våpnene)
- a nuclear weapon (a weapon that derives its energy from the nuclear reactions of either fission or fusion)
- Synonyms: atomvåpen, kjernevåpen
- 1957, Farmand, page 10:
- styrke sitt forsvar med A-våben
- strengthen one's defenses with nuclear weapons
- 1958, Morgenbladet, page 1:
- britene bruker a-våpen hvis Sovjet angriper
- the British use atomic weapons if the Soviets attack
References
- “a-våpen” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
- “a-våpen” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).
- “atomvåpen” in Store norske leksikon