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Kurzwaffe

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German

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Etymology

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From kurz (short) +‎ Waffe (weapon)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈkʰʊɐ̯t͡sˌvafə], /ˈkʊʁt͡sˌvafə/
  • Hyphenation: Kurz‧waf‧fe

Noun

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Kurzwaffe f (genitive Kurzwaffe, plural Kurzwaffen)

  1. A firearm with a barrel shorter than 30 cm, thus a handgun, a short machine pistol, or a very short rifle.
    Antonym: Langwaffe

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See also

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Further reading

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  • Kurzwaffe” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache