Neuter
Gewehr
- (neuter, strong) rifle, long gun
- (neuter, obsolete, strong) weapon, especially a blunt, bladed or stabbing weapon
- (neuter, strong) tusks
Frequency
Dialects
Basel-Landschaft
angelruete
Basel-Landschaft
glepfschyt
Basel-Landschaft
gweer
Basel-Landschaft
kaarscht
Basel-Landschaft
schleidere
Basel-Landschaft
schmeggschyt
Data provided by: Deutsch-Schweizerdeutsches Wörterbuch
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ɡəˈveːɐ̯/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle High German gewer, from Old High German giwerida, equivalent to ge- + Wehr (“defense, resistance”), related to wehren. Cognate with Dutch geweer, Hunsrik Geweher.
Schwarzpappel
Püster
Schrotbüchse
Kugelgewehr
fusil
fucile
fusil
tüfek
espingarda
fusell
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