Langschwert

Betekenis (Engels)

1. (neuter, strong) longsword; any type of long sword, specifically of the Germanic spatha
2. (neuter, strong) as a proper name, calque of the sobriquet of Guillaume Longue Épée (d. 942)

Concepten

grootzwaard

Synoniemen

Degen

Dolch

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Katana

Schwert

langes Schwert

Vertalingen

espasa llarga

halberd

longsword

scalpel

long sword

montante

espada larga

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/ˈlaŋˌʃveːɐ̯t/

Etymologie (Engels)

From lang (“long”) + Schwert (“sword”); univerbation of indefinite ein lang Schwert (17th century) to definite das Langschwert by the 1830s. In recent usage (2000s) also of the Renaissance-era two-handed bastard-sword or "longsword".