English Explanatory Dictionary

Panzer

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Alternative letter-case form of panzer.
noun
  1. A tank, especially a German one of World War II.
  2. The armoured units employed by the German forces in World War II.

Pronunciation

/ˈpæntsə(ɹ)/ /ˈpænzə(ɹ)/ /ˈpɑːntsə(ɹ)/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-panzer.wav

Word forms

Panzer Panzers

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”).

Derived words

panzer ace wankpanzer
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