Pfefferspray
German
editEtymology
editCalque of English pepperspray; on the surface Pfeffer + Spray, but German Pfeffer means “black pepper”.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editPfefferspray n or (Switzerland) m (strong, genitive Pfeffersprays, plural Pfeffersprays)
- pepper spray
- 2022 December 15, “Hattersheim in Hessen: 28-Jähriger stirbt nach Polizeieinsatz”, in Der Spiegel[1], →ISSN:
- Bei der Identitätsfeststellung habe der 28-Jährige Widerstand geleistet. Die Beamten hätten Pfefferspray eingesetzt, woraufhin er »reanimierungspflichtig« wurde, sagte die LKA-Sprecherin.
- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
Declension
editDeclension of Pfefferspray [neuter // masculine (Switzerland), strong]
singular | plural | ||||
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indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | ein | das, der | Pfefferspray | die | Pfeffersprays |
genitive | eines | des | Pfeffersprays | der | Pfeffersprays |
dative | einem | dem | Pfefferspray | den | Pfeffersprays |
accusative | ein, einen | das, den | Pfefferspray | die | Pfeffersprays |
Further reading
edit- “Pfefferspray” in Duden online
- “Pfefferspray” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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