Faustfeuerwaffe
German
Etymology
From Faust (“fist”) + Feuerwaffe (“firearm”).
Pronunciation
Audio (file)
Noun
Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)
Usage notes
- English handgun is a false friend of German Handfeuerwaffe, which refers to any firearm that can be carried and operated using just the hands, thus including rifles.
Declension
Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)
Hypernyms
Hyponyms
- Reihenfeuerpistole
- Revolver
- Selbstladepistole
See also
Further reading
- “Faustfeuerwaffe” in Duden online
- “Faustfeuerwaffe” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.