våbenkapløb

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Etymology

From våben (“weapon”) +‎ kapløb (“race”).

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Noun

våbenkapløb n (singular definite våbenkapløbet, plural indefinite våbenkapløb)

  1. arms race
    Den kolde krig var præget af / kendetegnet ved et våbenkapløb mellem de konkurrerende stormagter.
    The Cold War was marked by / characterized by an arms race between the competing great powers.
    Lige nu foregår en slags våbenkapløb mellem de største virksomheder i sektoren.
    Right now a kind of arms race is under way between the biggest companies in the sector.

Usage notes

Historically a reference to the arms race between the NATO and Warsaw Pact blocs during the Cold War, but can also refer to any intense competition to achieve supremacy in equipment, technology or other capabilities.

Declension

Declension of våbenkapløb
neuter
gender 		Singular Plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative våbenkapløb våbenkapløbet våbenkapløb våbenkapløbene
genitive våbenkapløbs våbenkapløbets våbenkapløbs våbenkapløbenes

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