Tank
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Etymology[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
Tank m (strong, genitive Tanks or Tankes, plural Tanks or (very rare) Tanke)
- tank (container for liquids or gases)
- (military, archaic) tank (armoured fighting vehicle)
- Synonyms: Panzer, Panzerkampfwagen
- 1942, Bertolt Brecht, Kinderkreuzzug 1939:
- Einmal, nachts, sahen sie ein Feuer / Da gingen sie nicht hin. / Einmal rollten drei Tanks vorbei / Da waren Menschen drin.
- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
Declension[edit]
Declension of Tank [masculine, strong]
Hyponyms[edit]
- Benzintank
- Drucktank
- Flüssiggastank
- Gastank
- Sauerstofftank (“oxygen tank”)
- Treibstofftank
- Wassertank (“water tank”)
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