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Dutch
Etymology
Compound of schieten (“to shoot”) + geweer (“sidearm; gun”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsxit.xəˌʋeːr/
- Hyphenation: schiet‧ge‧weer
Noun
schietgeweer n (plural schietgeweren, diminutive schietgeweertje n)
- (now chiefly childish or humorous) a gun, a firearm
- Synonyms: geweer, schietwapen, vuurwapen
Usage notes
- Until the early twentieth century this was a current, neutral term for a firearm, as geweer could be used for any type of sidearm. The primary meaning of geweer has since narrowed to guns, so this compound may strike speakers as pleonastic. As a result it is now associated with childish or humorous, ironic language.