Schrotflinte

German

Etymology

From Schrot (“small shot charge”) +‎ Flinte (“flintlock rifle”). Since all guns of the type Flinte are used to deliver small shot charges, the combination is a pleonasm.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃʀoːtflɪntə/

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Noun

Schrotflinte f (genitive Schrotflinte, plural Schrotflinten)

1. shotgun

Synonyms

• Büchse
• Flinte
• Schrotgewehr

Further reading

• “Schrotflinte” in Duden online