Munition

See also: munition

German

Etymology

From French munition, from Latin mūnitiō (“a defence, fortification”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [muniˈt͡si̯oːn]

• Audio:

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• Hyphenation: Mu‧ni‧ti‧on

Noun

Munition f (genitive Munition, plural Munitionen)

1. (usually in the singular) ammunition, munition

   Synonyms: Schießbedarf, Geschossmaterial, Geschoßvorrat

Declension

Declension of Munition [feminine]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Munition	die	Munitionen
genitive	einer	der	Munition	der	Munitionen
dative	einer	der	Munition	den	Munitionen
accusative	eine	die	Munition	die	Munitionen

Hyponyms

• Granate, Kanonenkugel, Mine, Patrone, Pfeil
• Brandmunition, Gewehrmunition, Leuchtmunition, Leuchtspurmunition, Uranmunition

Related terms

• Munitionsbunker
• Munitionsfabrik
• Munitionsgürtel
• Munitionskammer
• Munitionslager
• Munitionsnachschub
• Munitionstasche
• Munitionstransport

 

Further reading

• “Munition” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
• “Munition” in Duden online
• “Munition” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon