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Pistole.

pistol, gun

7 characters3 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

noun/pɪsˈtoːlə/
  1. pistol, gun

    feminine
  2. gun (device operated by a trigger)

    feminine
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from French pistole, itself probably via Middle High German pitschal, pischulle from Czech píšťala (“firearm”, literally “tube, pipe”), from Old Czech píščala.

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