atomvapen

Swedish

Etymology

atom +‎ vapen. Attested since the late 1940s.

Noun

atomvapen n

1. a nuclear weapon

Usage notes

Sometimes proscribed in favor of the newer synonym kärnvapen, as the prefix kärn‐ (referring to the nucleus) is a more relevant descriptor than atom‐.

Declension

Declension of atomvapen

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	atomvapen	atomvapens
	definite	atomvapnet	atomvapnets
plural	indefinite	atomvapen	atomvapens
	definite	atomvapnen	atomvapnens

Synonyms

• kärnvapen

Hyponyms

• atombomb

References

• atomvapen in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• atomvapen in Svensk ordbok (SO)