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minenwerfer

UK/ˈmiːnənˌvɛːfə/

minenwerfer noun: a type of trench mortar used by German forces especially during the First World War, or the shells fired by such a mortar.

Noun

minenwerfer (plural minenwerfers or minenwerfer)

  1. (historical) A type of trench mortar used by German forces especially during the First World War, or the shells fired by such a mortar.
    • Something landed outside that shook the earth. ‘Four hundred twenty or minnenwerfer,’ Gavuzzi said.1929, Ernest Hemingway, A Farewell to Arms, Folio Society, published 2008, page 59

Forms of minenwerfer

pluralminenwerfers
pluralminenwerfer
alternative formminnenwerfer

Origin of minenwerfer

From German Minenwerfer, from Mine + Werfer (“mortar”).

Questions about minenwerfer

What does minenwerfer mean?
Minenwerfer means a type of trench mortar used by German forces especially during the First World War, or the shells fired by such a mortar.
What part of speech is minenwerfer?
Minenwerfer is a noun.
How do you pronounce minenwerfer?
Minenwerfer is pronounced /ˈmiːnənˌvɛːfə/ (UK).
What is the plural of minenwerfer?
The plural of minenwerfer is minenwerfers.

Words near minenwerfer in the dictionary

  1. minelife
  2. minelike
  3. Minella
  4. Minellas
  5. Minelli
  6. minenwerfer
  7. minenwerfers
  8. mineola
  9. mineolas
  10. mineowner
  11. mineowners

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