Hitlersäge

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German

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Etymology

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Hitler +‎ Säge, literally Hitler's saw, named such because of its distinctive firing sound.

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Noun

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Hitlersäge f (genitive Hitlersäge, plural Hitlersägen)

  1. (military, World War II, slang) Hitler's buzzsaw (MG 42)
    Synonyms: Singende Säge, Knochensäge, Hitlersense, Hitlergeige, Maschinengewehr 42, MG 42

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