Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

panzerfaust

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.60 in modern English

Syllables: panz-er-faust
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A light, single-shot anti-tank grenade launcher developed in Germany in the latter stages of the Second World War.

noun

Alternative letter-case form of Panzerfaust.

Example Sentences

"Apparently the air raid had caught the Volkssturm soldier in the village as he was transporting a supply of six panzerfausts in a handcart to another unit. Klemment wished he would hand over the panzerfausts to them, because he knew the Americans had tanks, and Klemment's unit had nothing in their arsenal to stop the metal monsters."

Etymology

Etymology tree German Panzer German Faust German Panzerfaustbor. English Panzerfaust Borrowed from German Panzerfaust.

Inflected Forms

Panzerfausts (plural)

Questions

What does panzerfaust mean?: A light, single-shot anti-tank grenade launcher developed in Germany in the latter stages of the Second World War.
Where does panzerfaust come from?: Etymology tree German Panzer German Faust German Panzerfaustbor. English Panzerfaust Borrowed from German Panzerfaust.

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