Handfeuerwaffe

German

Etymology

Hand (“hand”) +‎ Feuerwaffe (“firearm”)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈhantˌfɔʏ̯ɐˌvafə]
  • Audio(file)
  • Hyphenation: Hand‧feu‧er‧waf‧fe

Noun

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  1. a gun that can be carried and operated using just the hands, like a pistol or a rifle

Usage notes
  • The word is a false friend of English handgun (“gun that can be held in a single hand”). The German term for this is Faustfeuerwaffe (literally “fist firearm”).

Declension

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