Flammenwerfer

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German

Flammenwerfer.

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈflamənˌvɛʁfɐ/
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Noun

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

Descendants

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

Further reading