Sturmgewehr
German
Etymology
From the Maschinenpistole 44, called the Sturmgewehr 44, whence it was renamed to represent the separate class of firearm it represented. From Sturm + Gewehr, hence English assault rifle.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈʃtʊʁmɡəˌveːɐ̯]
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: Sturm‧ge‧wehr
Noun
Sturmgewehr n (strong, genitive Sturmgewehres or Sturmgewehrs, plural Sturmgewehre)
- assault rifle
- Synonym: StG
Declension
Declension of Sturmgewehr [neuter, strong]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | das | Sturmgewehr | die | Sturmgewehre |
| genitive | eines | des | Sturmgewehres, Sturmgewehrs | der | Sturmgewehre |
| dative | einem | dem | Sturmgewehr, Sturmgewehre1 | den | Sturmgewehren |
| accusative | ein | das | Sturmgewehr | die | Sturmgewehre |
1Now rare, see notes.
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