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Scharfschütze
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German
de:
Etymology
de :af scharf<t:sharp> Schütze<t:shooter>
From de scharf sharp Schütze shooter.
Pronunciation
de /ˈʃaʁfˌʃʏt͡sə/
de De-Scharfschütze.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
de Scharf schüt ze
Noun
m.weak in
de military sniper, sharpshooter regular soldier or policeman who shoots long range with a precision weapon
de Heckenschütze derogatory or imprecise
de Zum Schutz der eintreffenden Staatsgäste wurden auf allen umliegenden Dächern Scharfschützen postiert. In order to protect the arriving guests of state, snipers were positioned on all surrounding roofs.
Declension
m.weak
Further reading
de Occupations