"Abschreckungswaffe" meaning in German

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Noun

IPA: [ˈapˌʃʁɛkʊŋsˌvafə]
Etymology: From Abschreckung + -s- + Waffe. Etymology templates: {{ety|de|:af|Abschreckung|-s-|Waffe}}, {{com|de|Abschreckung|-s-|Waffe}} Abschreckung + -s- + Waffe Head templates: {{de-noun|f}} Abschreckungswaffe f (genitive Abschreckungswaffe, plural Abschreckungswaffen) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|f}} Forms: Abschreckungswaffe [genitive], Abschreckungswaffen [plural], no-table-tags [table-tags], Abschreckungswaffe [nominative, singular], Abschreckungswaffen [definite, nominative, plural], Abschreckungswaffe [genitive, singular], Abschreckungswaffen [definite, genitive, plural], Abschreckungswaffe [dative, singular], Abschreckungswaffen [dative, definite, plural], Abschreckungswaffe [accusative, singular], Abschreckungswaffen [accusative, definite, plural]
  1. deterrent weapon Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-Abschreckungswaffe-de-noun-wEdXsd~Z
  2. (figuratively) deterrent (instrument, measure, etc. aimed at the prevention of undesirable actions) Tags: feminine, figuratively
    Sense id: en-Abschreckungswaffe-de-noun-0WYmX35Z Categories (other): German entries referencing missing etymons, German entries with etymon, German entries with incorrect language header, German terms interfixed with -s-, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymon Disambiguation of German entries referencing missing etymons: 10 90 Disambiguation of German entries with etymon: 12 88 Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 6 94 Disambiguation of German terms interfixed with -s-: 13 87 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 7 93 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 3 97 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 97 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 5 95

Inflected forms

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          "text": "Meine zweite Feststellung bezüglich unserer Verteidigungspolitik ist, daß abgesehen von unserer strategischen atomaren Abschreckungswaffe unsere anderen Mittel uns sehr wenig darauf vorbereiten, unvorhergesehenen und unsicheren Umständen, wie sie die Gegenwart mit sich bringt, zu begegnen.",
          "translation": "My second observation regarding our defense policy is that, apart from our strategic nuclear deterrent, our other assets do very little to prepare us to meet unforeseen and uncertain circumstances, such as those we are facing today.",
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          "text": "Eine beträchtliche Menge an Reserveguthaben ist geeignet, eine wirksame Abschreckungswaffe gegenüber Währungsturbulenzen zu bilden.",
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          "text": "Meine zweite Feststellung bezüglich unserer Verteidigungspolitik ist, daß abgesehen von unserer strategischen atomaren Abschreckungswaffe unsere anderen Mittel uns sehr wenig darauf vorbereiten, unvorhergesehenen und unsicheren Umständen, wie sie die Gegenwart mit sich bringt, zu begegnen.",
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