das Gewehr

Plural: die Gewehre
Based on: ge-, wehren
Noun #1620 Noun
1.

the rifle

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  • Der Jäger lädt sein Gewehr.
  • The hunter loads his rifle.
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Word of the Day – “wehren”

A fun look at the meaning of "wehren" and why a damn evolved into all kinds of words for fighting and defending.

Vocab: wehren, das Wehr, die Feuerwehr, die Notwehr, die Bundeswehr, abwehren, das Gewehr, verteidigen

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How many meanings does the German word 'Gewehr' have?

Gewehr has 1 distinct meaning: 1. the rifle.

What is the gender of 'Gewehr'?

das

What is the plural of 'Gewehr'?

die Gewehre

What is 'Gewehr' related to?

The word 'Gewehr' is related to ge- and wehren.

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Word of the Day – “wehren”
A fun look at the meaning of "wehren" and why a damn evolved into all kinds of words for fighting and defending.
Vocab: wehren, das Wehr, die Feuerwehr, die Notwehr, die Bundeswehr, abwehren, das Gewehr, verteidigen
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