See also: pistole

English

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Etymology

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Borrowed from German Pistole (pistol), probably a nickname for an aggressive person.

Proper noun

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Pistole (plural Pistoles)

  1. A surname from German.

Statistics

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  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Pistole is the 38439th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 576 individuals. Pistole is most common among White (94.97%) individuals.

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German

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French pistole, itself probably via Middle High German pitschal, pischulle from Czech píšťala (firearm, literally tube, pipe).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /pɪsˈtoːlə/
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  • Rhymes: -oːlə

Noun

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Pistole f (genitive Pistole, plural Pistolen)

  1. (weaponry) pistol, gun
    Synonyms: Faustfeuerwaffe, (obsolete) Meuchelpuffer, (informal) Schießeisen
    Hypernym: Schusswaffe
    Hyponym: Revolver
  2. gun (device operated by a trigger)

Declension

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • Pistole” in Duden online
  • Pistole” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache