Panzer

See also: panzer

English

Noun

Panzer (plural Panzers)

1. Alternative letter-case form of panzer

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German

Etymology

From Old French panciere (“coat of mail”), from Latin pantex (“paunch”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpantsɐ/, /ˈpantsər/

• Audio:

  (file)

Noun

Panzer m (genitive Panzers, plural Panzer)

1. (historical) armor (US) / armour (UK); suit of armour
2. armor plating
3. (military) tank, clipping of Panzerkampfwagen (literally: "armored combat vehicle")
4. (zoology) shell, carapace
5. (figurative) shield

Synonyms

• (tank): Pz (military abbreviation), Panzerkampfwagen

Hyponyms

(armor, shield):

• Schildkrötenpanzer

(tank):

• Dampfpanzer
• Flammpanzer, Flammenpanzer
• Jagdpanzer
• Kampfpanzer

Derived terms

• Jagdpanzer
• Panzerabwehrkanone
• Panzerbüchse
• Panzerfaust
• Panzergrenadier
• Panzerjäger
• Panzerkampfwagen
• Panzerschrank
• Panzerschreck

 

Related terms

• Panzerwagen

Descendants

• English: panzer
• Polish: pancerz
• Dutch: pantser
• Danish: panser
• Norwegian Bokmål: panser
• Norwegian Nynorsk: panser
• Russian: панцирь (pancirʹ)
• Swedish: pansar
• Finnish: panssari
• Hungarian: páncél

Further reading

• “Panzer” in Duden online