Waffe

German

Etymology

From Old High German wāfan (compare Yiddish וואָפֿן‎ (vofn)), from Proto-Germanic *wēpną. Akin to Dutch wapen, English weapon, Danish våben, Swedish vapen, våben, Gothic 𐍅𐌴𐍀𐌽 (wēpn).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvafə/
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Noun

Waffe f (genitive Waffe, plural Waffen)

  1. weapon, arm

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