"Torpedo" meaning in German

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Noun

IPA: /tɔʁˈpeːdo/, [tʰɔʁˈpʰeːdo] Audio: De-Torpedo.ogg , De-at-Torpedo.ogg
Etymology: Borrowed from English torpedo, from Latin. Etymology templates: {{bor+|de|en|torpedo}} Borrowed from English torpedo, {{der|de|la|-}} Latin Head templates: {{de-noun|m,,s}} Torpedo m (strong, genitive Torpedos, plural Torpedos) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|m,,s}} Forms: Torpedos [genitive], Torpedos [plural], strong [table-tags], Torpedo [nominative, singular], Torpedos [definite, nominative, plural], Torpedos [genitive, singular], Torpedos [definite, genitive, plural], Torpedo [dative, singular], Torpedos [dative, definite, plural], Torpedo [accusative, singular], Torpedos [accusative, definite, plural]
  1. (military) torpedo (weapon) Tags: masculine, strong
    Sense id: en-Torpedo-de-noun-Wnja2s8k Categories (other): Military, Rays and skates, Weapons Disambiguation of Rays and skates: 49 51 Disambiguation of Weapons: 62 38 Topics: government, military, politics, war
  2. (zoology) torpedo (fish) Tags: masculine, strong
    Sense id: en-Torpedo-de-noun-7F-EBFm2 Categories (other): Zoology, German entries with incorrect language header, Rays and skates Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 32 68 Disambiguation of Rays and skates: 49 51 Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: torpedieren

Inflected forms

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