Flammenwerfer
German
Etymology
From Flamme (“flame”) + werfen (“to throw”) + -er.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈflamənˌvɛʁfɐ/
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Noun
Flammenwerfer m (genitive Flammenwerfers, plural Flammenwerfer)
- (military) flamethrower (weapon)
- (loosely) blowlamp; flame gun (similar device used for heating, burning out weeds, etc.)
Declension
Declension of Flammenwerfer
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Flammenwerfer | die | Flammenwerfer |
| genitive | eines | des | Flammenwerfers | der | Flammenwerfer |
| dative | einem | dem | Flammenwerfer | den | Flammenwerfern |
| accusative | einen | den | Flammenwerfer | die | Flammenwerfer |
Synonyms
- (blowlamp): Gasbrenner; Lötlampe
Descendants
- Dutch: vlammenwerper
- English: flamethrower
Further reading
- Flammenwerfer in Duden online