Kriegsbeil

German

Etymology

From Krieg (“war”) + Beil (“hatchet”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkʁiːksˌbaɪ̯l/
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Noun

Kriegsbeil n (strong, genitive Kriegsbeils or Kriegsbeiles, plural Kriegsbeile, diminutive (rare) Kriegsbeilchen n)

  1. tomahawk
    Synonyms: Streitaxt, Tomahawk

Declension

Declension of Kriegsbeil [neuter, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Kriegsbeil die Kriegsbeile
genitive eines des Kriegsbeils, Kriegsbeiles der Kriegsbeile
dative einem dem Kriegsbeil, Kriegsbeile1 den Kriegsbeilen
accusative ein das Kriegsbeil die Kriegsbeile

1Now rare, see notes.

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