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Waffe

weapon

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Meaning of Waffe

a thing used for fighting or attacking

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What's the difference between Waffe / Waffen / Schusswaffe / Bladel / Werkzeug / Gerät

🇩🇪German
Waffe

weapon — a thing used for fighting or attacking

A2Often
W
🇩🇪German
Waffen

General word for weapons; often used in the plural when referring to weapons in general or to specific types of arms.

A2Very Often

In dem Land sind viele Waffen verboten.

В этой стране многие виды оружия запрещены.

S
🇩🇪German
Schusswaffe

Firearm; more specific than the general word weapons, used only for weapons that fire bullets.

B1Often

Die Polizei fand eine Schusswaffe im Auto.

Полиция нашла огнестрельное оружие в машине.

B
🇩🇪German
Bladel

An uncommon and nonstandard word; not a regular German synonym for weapon and may be seen as an error, rare borrowing, or a niche term in a special context.

C2Rarely

Das Wort Bladel ist im Standarddeutsch kaum gebräuchlich.

Слово Bladel в стандартном немецком языке почти не употребляется.

W
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Werkzeug

A tool for work; not a weapon, though in some contexts it can mean an object used to do something. Usually contrasts with weapon.

A2Very Often

Der Hammer ist ein wichtiges Werkzeug auf der Baustelle.

Молоток — важный инструмент на стройке.

G
🇩🇪German
Gerät

A general word for an appliance, device, or piece of equipment; too broad to mean weapon except in rare contexts.

A2Very Often

Das Gerät funktioniert nach der Reparatur wieder.

Устройство снова работает после ремонта.

I
🇩🇪German
Instrument

An instrument, usually musical, medical, or scientific; it normally does not refer to a weapon and belongs to a different semantic field.

A2Often

Die Geige ist ein klassisches Instrument.

Скрипка — классический музыкальный инструмент.

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Waffe translation: weapon. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce Waffe

/ˈvaffə/

Waffe translation

weapon

Waffe transcription

/ˈvaffə/

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Waffe meaning: what does it mean?

ein Gegenstand zum Kämpfen oder Angreifen

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