Katzbalger

English

Katzbalger

Alternative forms

• katzbalger

Etymology

From German Katzbalger.

Noun

Katzbalger (plural Katzbalgers)

1. 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.

Further reading

• Katzbalger on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

German

Etymology

Possibly from Katze +‎ balgen +‎ -er

Pronunciation

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Noun

Katzbalger m (strong, genitive Katzbalgers, plural Katzbalger)

1. Katzbalger

Declension

Declension of Katzbalger [masculine, 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