vlammenwerper

Dutch

Etymology

From vlam +‎ -en- +‎ werpen +‎ -er, calque of German Flammenwerfer.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvlɑ.mə(n)ˌʋɛr.pər/
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  • Hyphenation: vlam‧men‧wer‧per

Noun

vlammenwerper m (plural vlammenwerpers, diminutive vlammenwerpertje n)

  1. a flamethrower [from 1915]
    • 1915 July 3, “Van het Westelijk oorlogsterrein”, in De Tijd, vol. 70, No. (?)20674, part 2, page 1:
      De Duitschers gebruiken nog steeds hun „vlammenwerpers”, omtrent het gebruik waarvan instructies zijn verstrekt aan speciaal daartoe opgeleide pioniers.
      The German still use their flamethrowers, about whose use instructions have been provided to pioneers [front soldiers] who have been specially trained for it.
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