Wåffn

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Bavarian

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Etymology

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From Middle High German wāfen, from Old High German wāfan, from Proto-Germanic *wēpną. Cognate with Yiddish וואָפֿן (vofn), German Waffe, Dutch wapen, English weapon, Danish våben, Swedish vapen, Gothic 𐍅𐌴𐍀𐌽 (wēpn).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈwɔfːɱ̩/
  • Hyphenation: Wåffn

Noun

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Wåffn f (plural Wåffn, diminutive Wafferl)

  1. weapon, arm