Flammenwerfer

German

Etymology

From Flamme (“flame”) +‎ werfen (“to throw”) +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈflamənˌvɛʁfɐ/

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Noun

Flammenwerfer m (genitive Flammenwerfers, plural Flammenwerfer)

1. (military) flamethrower (weapon)
2. (loosely) blowlamp; flame gun (similar device used for heating, burning out weeds, etc.)

Synonyms

• (blowlamp): Gasbrenner; Lötlampe

Descendants

• → Dutch: vlammenwerper
• → English: flamethrower

Further reading

• “Flammenwerfer” in Duden online