die Schusswaffe

B2

a firearm (wenig benutzt)

English meaning
a firearm (wenig benutzt)
Gender
die — feminine
Plural
die Schusswaffen

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Schusswaffe in a sentence

Die Schusswaffe war in einem Tresor verstaut.

The firearm was stored in a safe.

Declension of die Schusswaffe

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Schusswaffedie Schusswaffen
Accusativedie Schusswaffedie Schusswaffen
Dativeder Schusswaffeden Schusswaffen
Genitiveder Schusswaffeder Schusswaffen

Word family

die Schusswaffe is built from die Waffe (weapon). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where Schusswaffe comes from

Determinativkompositum aus Schuss und Waffe

Words that go with Schusswaffe

Questions about Schusswaffe

Is it der, die or das Schusswaffe?

It is die Schusswaffe — Schusswaffe is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Schusswaffen.

What is the plural of Schusswaffe?

The plural of die Schusswaffe is die Schusswaffen.

What is the genitive of Schusswaffe?

The genitive singular is der Schusswaffe. The dative plural is den Schusswaffen.

What does Schusswaffe mean in English?

die Schusswaffe means "a firearm (wenig benutzt)". For example: "Die Schusswaffe war in einem Tresor verstaut." — "The firearm was stored in a safe."

What level is Schusswaffe in German?

Schusswaffe is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate.

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