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Kernwaffe

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German

Etymology

Kern + Waffe. Compare Russian я́дерное ору́жие (jádernoje orúžije), English nuclear weapon.

Pronunciation

Noun

Kernwaffe f (genitive Kernwaffe, plural Kernwaffen)

  1. nuclear weapon
    Synonym: Atomwaffe

Declension

Descendants

  • Danish: kernevåben (calque)
  • Dutch: kernwapen (calque)
  • Icelandic: kjarnavopn (calque)
  • Swedish: kärnvapen (calque)

Further reading

  • Kernwaffe” in Duden online
  • Kernwaffe” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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