zweihänder
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Zweihänder¹
- /ˈtsvaɪhɛndɚ/
- /ˈtsvaɪ.hæn.dɚ/
- /ˈtsvaɪhɛndə/
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Borrowed from German Zweihänder (literally “two hander”), from zwei (“two”) + Hand (“hand”) + -er.
noun Zweihänder · zweihänder · Zweihander · zweihander
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A two-handed sword primarily of Renaissance Germany, up to a fathom in length, invented in the 14th century.
Their major weapon was the pike, which could be up to 18 feet in length, but those whose duty it was to advance in the front line carried instead the fearsome Zweihänder; an enormous battle-sword around 66 inches in length.
Similar: Bidenhänder, Bihänder
zweihänder²
noun zweihänders
- Alternative letter-case form of Zweihänder The Germans are better than the English, better than the Genoese or Venetians or Poles; more disciplined, better trained, fond of the big zweihänder blades that are lethal in spread combat. They are more expensive than the Piedmontese, ...
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noun sword
| 日本語 | ツヴァイヘンダー tsuvaihendā |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 雙手巨劍 /双手巨剑 shuāngshǒu jùjiàn |
| Русский | цвайхендер cvajxender |
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title = {zweihänder},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/zweih%C3%A4nder},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
