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Handfeuerwaffe
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German
Etymology
de :af Hand<t:hand> Feuerwaffe<t:firearm>
de Hand Feuerwaffe hand firearm
Pronunciation
de [ˈhantˌfɔʏ̯ɐˌvafə]
de De-Handfeuerwaffe.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
de Hand feu er waf fe
Noun
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a gun that can be carried and operated using just the hands, like a pistol or a rifle
Usage notes
The word is a false friend of en handgun gun that can be held in a single hand. The German term for this is de Faustfeuerwaffe fist firearm.
Declension
f
Further reading
de Firearms