Sturmgewehr

German

Etymology

From the Maschinenpistole 44, called the Sturmgewehr 44, whence it was renamed to represent the separate class of firearm it represented. From Sturm +‎ Gewehr, hence English assault rifle.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈʃtʊʁmɡəˌveːɐ̯]
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  • Hyphenation: Sturm‧ge‧wehr

Noun

Sturmgewehr n (strong, genitive Sturmgewehres or Sturmgewehrs, plural Sturmgewehre)

  1. assault rifle
    Synonym: StG

Declension

Declension of Sturmgewehr [neuter, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Sturmgewehr die Sturmgewehre
genitive eines des Sturmgewehres, Sturmgewehrs der Sturmgewehre
dative einem dem Sturmgewehr, Sturmgewehre1 den Sturmgewehren
accusative ein das Sturmgewehr die Sturmgewehre

1Now rare, see notes.

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