Flammenwerfer

German
Flammenwerfer.

Etymology

From Flamme (“flame”) +‎ werfen (“to throw”) +‎ -er.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈflamənˌvɛʁfɐ/
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Noun

Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

  1. (military) flamethrower (weapon)
  2. (loosely) blowlamp; flame gun (similar device used for heating, burning out weeds, etc.)
    Synonyms: Gasbrenner, Lötlampe

Declension

Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

Descendants
  • → Dutch: vlammenwerper (calque)
  • → Finnish: liekinheitin (calque)
  • → French: lance-flamme (calque)
  • → English: flamethrower (calque)
  • → Russian: огнемёт (ognemjót) (calque)

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