maskingevär

Swedish

Etymology

From maskin (“machine”) +‎ gevär (“rifle”). Compare German Maschinengewehr, Finnish konekivääri.

Noun

maskingevär n

  1. (weaponry) machine gun
    Synonym: (official military term in Sweden) kulspruta

Usage notes

Maskingevär is the official military designation in Finland, whereas kulspruta is the official military designation in Sweden. Maskingevär is common in Sweden as well though.

Declension

Declension of maskingevär
nominative genitive
singular indefinite maskingevär maskingevärs
definite maskingeväret maskingevärets
plural indefinite maskingevär maskingevärs
definite maskingevären maskingevärens

References

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