Zweihänder
English
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editBorrowed from German Zweihänder (literally “two hander”), from zwei (“two”) + Hand (“hand”) + -er.
Pronunciation
edit- (anglicised) IPA(key): /ˈtsvaɪhɛndɚ/ or IPA(key): /ˈtsvaɪ.hæn.dɚ/
- (like German) IPA(key): /ˈtsvaɪhɛndə/
Noun
editZweihänder (plural Zweihänder)
- (historical) A two-handed sword primarily of Renaissance Germany, up to a fathom in length, invented in the 14th century.
- Synonyms: Bidenhänder, Bihänder
- Hypernym: two-hander
- 1994, Douglas Miller, The Landsknechts, page 42:
- Their major weapon was the pike, which could be up to 18 feet in length, but those whose duty it was to advance in the front line carried instead the fearsome Zweihänder; an enormous battle-sword around 66 inches in length.
- 1995, R. Coltman Clephan, The Mediaeval Tournament, page 105:
- […] and even the two-handed sword, Zweihänder […]
Translations
editGerman
editEtymology
editFrom zwei (“two”) + Hand (“hand”) + -er.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editZweihänder m (strong, genitive Zweihänders, plural Zweihänder)
- Zweihänder (14th century two-handed sword)
- Synonyms: (obsolete) Beidenhänder, (obsolete) Bidenhänder, (obsolete) Bihänder
Declension
editDeclension of Zweihänder [masculine, strong]
Descendants
edit- → English: Zweihänder
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