Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

panzer

/ˈpæntsə(ɹ)/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.93 in modern English

Syllables: panz-er
IPA: /ˈpæntsə(ɹ)/

17

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative letter-case form of panzer.

noun

A tank, especially a German one of World War II.

noun

The armoured units employed by the German forces in World War II.

Example Sentences

"A Panzer division is composed of 12,000 to 14,000 men, with 3,150 motorized vehicles of all descriptions, ranging from tanks to antitank guns, antiaircraft batteries, motorized supply units transporting food, […]"

Etymology

First attested in 1940. Borrowed from German Panzer, from Middle High German Panzer (“armour”), from Old French panciere (“coat of mail”), from Latin pantex (“paunch”).

Origin

Source language: German
First known use: First attested in 1940

Word Breakdown

Root: Panzer, panciere, pantex

Inflected Forms

Panzers (plural)

Derived Forms

wankpanzer

Phrases

panzer ace

Rhymes With

tanzer manzer glanzer ganzer

Questions

How do you pronounce panzer?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpæntsə(ɹ)/.
What does panzer mean?: Alternative letter-case form of panzer.
Where does panzer come from?: It is traced to German. First known use: First attested in 1940.

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