Katzbalger
English
Etymology
German Katzbalger
Noun
Katzbalger (plural Katzbalgers)
- A short Renaissance arming sword, of sturdy build, with a distinctive ess- or eight-shaped guard, the signature blade of the Landsknecht, used for close-quarters combat.
- 1986, Leonid Tarassuk, Claude Blair, The Complete Encyclopedia of Arms & Weapons: The Most Comprehensive Reference Work Ever Published on Arms and Armor, Random House Value Pub, page 294:
- Perhaps the most famous example of a Katzbalger is that of the military leader Ulrick von Schellenberg, dating from about 1515;
- 2015, Jim C. Hines, Unbound, Penguin (→ISBN):
- A Katzbalger, if I remembered my history correctly. The blade was made of a dull gray metal. Tiny lines of black text were etched along the edges.
- 2017, James Jackson, Cradle, Bonnier Publishing Fiction Ltd. (→ISBN):
- 'I have a musket, a bow, a Katzbalger blade and a watchful hound as sentinel.' 'Be careful, Christian.' 'My luck has held so far.' He slipped into the woods, leaving the fishing scene and the chatter of his countrymen behind.
- 1986, Leonid Tarassuk, Claude Blair, The Complete Encyclopedia of Arms & Weapons: The Most Comprehensive Reference Work Ever Published on Arms and Armor, Random House Value Pub, page 294:
Alternative forms
- katzbalger
German
Etymology
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Noun
Katzbalger m (genitive Katzbalgers, plural Katzbalger)
- Katzbalger
Declension
Declension of Katzbalger (masc strong)
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Katzbalger | die | Katzbalger |
| genitive | eines | des | Katzbalgers | der | Katzbalger |
| dative | einem | dem | Katzbalger | den | Katzbalgern |
| accusative | einen | den | Katzbalger | die | Katzbalger |