Noun
die Schusswaffe
Pronunciation: /ˈʃʊsvafə/
firearm, gun
C2
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plural Schusswaffen
Meanings
Noun
- firearm, gun
Example sentence
Der Jäger bewahrt seine Schusswaffe sicher im Waffenschrank auf.
The hunter keeps his firearm safely in the gun cabinet.
Word forms
singular
die Schusswaffe
plural
die Schusswaffen
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Schusswaffe
Accusativedie Schusswaffe
Dativeder Schusswaffe
Genitiveder Schusswaffe
Plural
Nominativedie Schusswaffen
Accusativedie Schusswaffen
Dativeden Schusswaffen
Genitiveder Schusswaffen
Usage
- eine historische Schusswaffe — A historical firearm.
- Schusswaffe / Stichwaffe — A projectile-firing weapon versus a weapon used for stabbing.
Die Schusswaffe auf dem Gemälde war nur undeutlich zu erkennen.
The firearm in the painting was only faintly visible.