panzer

Meaning

1. A tank, especially a German one of World War II.
2. (attributive, capitalized, sometimes) The armoured units employed by the German forces in World War II.

Synonyms

armour

armour-clad

armoured

armour-plated

ironclad

mail

mailed

tank

army tank

Translations

panzer

μηχανοκινητός

τεθωρακισμένος

τεθωρακισμένο

panzer

blindado

Panzer

blindado

panzer

pánzer

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈpæntsə(ɹ)/

Etymology

First attested in 1940. Borrowed from German Panzer, from Middle High German Panzer (“armour”), from Old French panciere (“coat of mail”), from Latin pantex (“paunch”).