geweer

Meaning

1. (neuter) rifle
2. (broadly, neuter) gun, in particular a long-barrelled one
3. (neuter, obsolete) weapon, arm
4. (neuter, obsolete) blade weapon
5. (collective, neuter, obsolete) weaponry, arms

Concepts

gun

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rifle

fusil

musket

scattergun

air gun

shotgun

cannon

Synonyms

roer

vuurwapen

karabijn

jachtgeweer

schietwapen

wapen

buks

kanon

katapult

boog

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Translations

Gewehr

fusil

espingarda

fucile

fusil

fuzil

Büchse

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escopeta

Flinte

tüfek

fusell

τουφέκι

escopeta

Schießgewehr

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Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɣəˈʋeːr/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch: gewere

In summary

From Middle Dutch gewere (“opposition, defense, weapon”). Equivalent to ge- + weren.