Masculine

Karabiner

Meaning

  1. (masculine, strong) carbine
  2. (abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis, masculine, strong) ellipsis of Karabinerhaken (“carabiner, kind of hook”)

Synonyms

Sprengring

Sicherungsring

Halbmondring

Gewehr mit verkürztem Lauf

Frequency

42k
Pronounced as (IPA)
/kaʁaˈbiːnɐ/
Etymology

Ca. 1600, from French carabine + -er.

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