"Zweihänder" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈtsvaɪhɛndɚ/ (note: anglicised), /ˈtsvaɪ.hæn.dɚ/ (note: anglicised), /ˈtsvaɪhɛndə/ (note: like German) Forms: Zweihänder [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from German Zweihänder (literally “two hander”), from zwei (“two”) + Hand (“hand”) + -er. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|de|Zweihänder|lit=two hander}} German Zweihänder (literally “two hander”) Head templates: {{en-noun|Zweihänder}} Zweihänder (plural Zweihänder)
  1. (historical) A two-handed sword primarily of Renaissance Germany, up to a fathom in length, invented in the 14th century. Tags: historical Categories (topical): Swords Synonyms: Bidenhänder, Bihänder, zweihänder, Zweihander, zweihander Translations (sword): 雙手巨劍 (Chinese Mandarin), 双手巨剑 (shuāngshǒu jùjiàn) (Chinese Mandarin), ツヴァイヘンダー (tsuvaihendā) (Japanese), цвайхендер (cvajxender) [masculine] (Russian), slagsvärd [neuter] (Swedish)

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