Karabiner

See also: karabiner

German

Etymology

Ca. 1600, from French carabine +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kaʁaˈbiːnɐ/
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  • Hyphenation: Ka‧ra‧bi‧ner

Noun

Karabiner m (strong, genitive Karabiners, plural Karabiner)

  1. (firearms) carbine
    Der Karabiner 98k war das Standardgewehr der deutschen Infanterie im Zweiten Weltkrieg.
    The carbine 98k was the German infantry’s standard rifle during the Second World War.
  2. ellipsis of Karabinerhaken (“carabiner, kind of hook”)
    Beim Abseilen benutzt er Karabiner. ― He uses carabiners for abseiling.

Declension

Declension of Karabiner [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Karabiner die Karabiner
genitive eines des Karabiners der Karabiner
dative einem dem Karabiner den Karabinern
accusative einen den Karabiner die Karabiner

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