Noun
das Pfefferspray
Pronunciation: /ˈp͡fɛfɐˌʃpʁeː/
pepper spray
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plural Pfeffersprays
Meanings
Noun
- pepper spray
Example sentence
Die Polizei setzte Pfefferspray und Schlagstöcke ein.
The police used pepper spray and batons.
Word forms
singular
das Pfefferspray
plural
die Pfeffersprays
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedas Pfefferspray
Accusativedas Pfefferspray
Dativedem Pfefferspray
Genitivedes Pfeffersprays
Plural
Nominativedie Pfeffersprays
Accusativedie Pfeffersprays
Dativeden Pfeffersprays
Genitiveder Pfeffersprays
Usage
- eine Dose Pfefferspray — a can of pepper spray; Dose names the container
- Pfefferspray / Pfeffer — the spray product / pepper used as a spice; not interchangeable nouns
Die Reportage erwähnt den Einsatz von Pfefferspray.
The report mentions the use of pepper spray.