Flammenwerfer

German (Berlin)

/ˈflamənˌvɛʁfɐ/

noun
Definitions
  • (military) flamethrower weapon
  • (loosely) blowlamp; flame gun similar device used for heating, burning out weeds, etc.

Etymology

Compound from German Flamme (flame) + German werfen (throw, cast)+ German -er (-er, or a person originating from a place, -ian, nouns indicating an inhabitant of a place).

Origin

German (Berlin)

-er

Gloss

-er, or a person originating from a place, -ian, nouns indicating an inhabitant of a place

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