Faustfeuerwaffe
German
Etymology
From Faust (“fist”) + Feuerwaffe (“firearm”).
Noun
Faustfeuerwaffe f (genitive Faustfeuerwaffe, plural Faustfeuerwaffen)
- A handgun; a gun that is fit to be wielded in a single hand.
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
Declension of Faustfeuerwaffe
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | eine | die | Faustfeuerwaffe | die | Faustfeuerwaffen |
| genitive | einer | der | Faustfeuerwaffe | der | Faustfeuerwaffen |
| dative | einer | der | Faustfeuerwaffe | den | Faustfeuerwaffen |
| accusative | eine | die | Faustfeuerwaffe | die | Faustfeuerwaffen |
Synonyms
- Pistole
Hyponyms
- Reihenfeuerpistole
- Revolver
- Selbstladepistole
Hypernyms
- Handfeuerwaffe
See also
- Kurzwaffe
Further reading
- Faustfeuerwaffe in Duden online