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geweer.

rifle

6 characters2 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

noun/ɣəˈʋeːr/

  1. rifle

    neuter
    Hij laadde zijn geweer en legde aan.
    Ze is getraind in het gebruik van een geweer.

  2. gun, in particular a long-barrelled one

    broadly · neuter
    De jager droeg zijn geweer over zijn schouder.
    Het geweer was oud en roestig.

  3. weapon, arm

    neuter · obsolete

  4. blade weapon

    neuter · obsolete

  5. weaponry, arms

    collective · neuter · obsolete
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch gewere (“opposition, defense, weapon”). Equivalent to ge- + weren.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.