Wappenschild

German

Etymology

From Wappen (“coat of arms”) +‎ Schild (“shield”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvapənˌʃɪlt/
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  • Hyphenation: Wap‧pen‧schild

Noun

Wappenschild m or n (strong, genitive Wappenschildes or Wappenschilds, plural Wappenschilde)

  1. (heraldry) heraldic shield, escutcheon

Usage notes

  • See Schild for the usage of the gender.

Declension

Declension of Wappenschild [masculine // neuter, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der, das Wappenschild die Wappenschilde
genitive eines des Wappenschildes, Wappenschilds der Wappenschilde
dative einem dem Wappenschild, Wappenschilde1 den Wappenschilden
accusative einen, ein den, das Wappenschild die Wappenschilde

1Now rare, see notes.

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