"Wunderwaffe" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: Wunderwaffen [plural], wunderwaffe [alternative]
Etymology: From German Wunderwaffe. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|de|Wunderwaffe}} German Wunderwaffe Head templates: {{en-noun|Wunderwaffen}} Wunderwaffe (plural Wunderwaffen)
  1. A wonderweapon, an (often secret) especially powerful weapon.
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Noun [German]

IPA: /ˈvʊndərˌvafə/, [ˈvʊn.dɐˌva.fə], [ˈʋʊn.dɐˌʋa.fə] Audio: De-Wunderwaffe.ogg [Germany, Berlin], De-at-Wunderwaffe.ogg [Austria]
Rhymes: -afə Etymology: Wunder (“miracle, wonder”) + Waffe (“weapon”) Etymology templates: {{ety|de|:af|Wunder<t:miracle, wonder>|Waffe<t:weapon>}}, {{af|de|Wunder|Waffe|t1=miracle, wonder|t2=weapon}} Wunder (“miracle, wonder”) + Waffe (“weapon”) Head templates: {{de-noun|f}} Wunderwaffe f (genitive Wunderwaffe, plural Wunderwaffen) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|f}} Forms: Wunderwaffe [genitive], Wunderwaffen [plural], no-table-tags [table-tags], Wunderwaffe [nominative, singular], Wunderwaffen [definite, nominative, plural], Wunderwaffe [genitive, singular], Wunderwaffen [definite, genitive, plural], Wunderwaffe [dative, singular], Wunderwaffen [dative, definite, plural], Wunderwaffe [accusative, singular], Wunderwaffen [accusative, definite, plural]
  1. wonderweapon Tags: feminine
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  2. (historical, Nazism) a Nazi propaganda term from the final phase of World War Two referring to secret weapon designs claimed to be revolutionary and capable of winning the war for Germany (many of these were fictional and intended merely to strengthen morale, others were ineffective or not finalized) Tags: Nazism, feminine, historical Synonyms: Wuwa
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  3. (figuratively, usually sarcastically) magic bullet, panacea (a universal solution which solves all problems related to a particular issue) Tags: feminine, figuratively Synonyms: Allheilmittel
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Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/8/82/De-Wunderwaffe.ogg/De-Wunderwaffe.ogg.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/82/De-Wunderwaffe.ogg",
      "tags": [
        "Germany",
        "Berlin"
      ]
    },
    {
      "audio": "De-at-Wunderwaffe.ogg",
      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/2/20/De-at-Wunderwaffe.ogg/De-at-Wunderwaffe.ogg.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/20/De-at-Wunderwaffe.ogg",
      "tags": [
        "Austria"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-afə"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Wunderwaffe"
}

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