belägringsmaskin
Swedish
Etymology
belägring (“siege”) + -s- + maskin (“machine”)
Noun
belägringsmaskin c
Usage notes
Belägringsvapen (siege weapon) also appears, but might be more of a transparent compound (any weapon used during a siege) to many native speakers.
Declension
| nominative | genitive | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | indefinite | belägringsmaskin | belägringsmaskins |
| definite | belägringsmaskinen | belägringsmaskinens | |
| plural | indefinite | belägringsmaskiner | belägringsmaskiners |
| definite | belägringsmaskinerna | belägringsmaskinernas |
See also
- ballista (“ballista”)
- belägring (“siege”)
- belägringspark (“siege train”)
- belägringstorn (“siege tower”)
- blida (“trebuchet”)
- kastmaskin