kärnvapen

Swedish

Etymology

kärna +‎ vapen. Attested since 1957.

Noun

kärnvapen n

  1. a nuclear weapon

Usage notes

Sometimes prescribed in favor of the older synonym atomvapen, as the prefix kärn‐ (referring to the nucleus) is a more relevant descriptor than atom‐.

Declension

Declension of kärnvapen
nominative genitive
singular indefinite kärnvapen kärnvapens
definite kärnvapnet kärnvapnets
plural indefinite kärnvapen kärnvapens
definite kärnvapnen kärnvapnens

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