Kernwaffe

German

Etymology

Kern +‎ Waffe. Compare Russian я́дерное ору́жие (jádernoje orúžije), English nuclear weapon.

Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes: -afə

Noun

Kernwaffe f (genitive Kernwaffe, plural Kernwaffen)

  1. nuclear weapon
    Synonym: Atomwaffe

Declension

Declension of Kernwaffe [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Kernwaffe die Kernwaffen
genitive einer der Kernwaffe der Kernwaffen
dative einer der Kernwaffe den Kernwaffen
accusative eine die Kernwaffe die Kernwaffen

Descendants

  • → Danish: kernevåben (calque)
  • → Dutch: kernwapen (calque)
  • → Icelandic: kjarnavopn (calque)
  • → Swedish: kärnvapen (calque)

Further reading

  • “Kernwaffe” in Duden online
  • “Kernwaffe” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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