Flammenwerfer

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German

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Flammenwerfer.

Etymology

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From Flamme (flame) +‎ werfen (to throw) +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈflamənˌvɛʁfɐ/
  • Audio (Austria):(file)
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Noun

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Flammenwerfer m (strong, genitive Flammenwerfers, plural Flammenwerfer)

  1. (military) flamethrower (weapon)
  2. (loosely) blowlamp; flame gun (similar device used for heating, burning out weeds, etc.)
    Synonyms: Gasbrenner, Lötlampe

Declension

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Descendants

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  • Dutch: vlammenwerper (calque)
  • Finnish: liekinheitin (calque)
  • French: lance-flamme (calque)
  • English: flamethrower (calque)
  • Russian: огнемёт (ognemjót) (calque)

Further reading

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