Waffe

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German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle High German wāfen, from Old High German wāfan (compare Yiddish וואָפֿן (vofn)), from Proto-Germanic *wēpną. Akin to Dutch wapen, English weapon, Danish våben, Swedish vapen, Gothic 𐍅𐌴𐍀𐌽 (wēpn). Doublet of Wappen (coat of arms), which is borrowed from Low German.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈvafə/
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Noun[edit]

Waffe f (genitive Waffe, plural Waffen)

  1. weapon, arm

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Descendants[edit]

  • German Low German: Waffe

Further reading[edit]

  • Waffe” in Duden online
  • Waffe” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Hunsrik[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

Waffe f

  1. plural of Waff