"Wunderwaffe" meaning in German

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Noun

IPA: /ˈvʊndərˌvafə/, [ˈvʊn.dɐˌva.fə], [ˈʋʊn.dɐˌʋa.fə] Audio: De-Wunderwaffe.ogg , De-at-Wunderwaffe.ogg [Austria]
Etymology: Wunder (“miracle, wonder”) + Waffe (“weapon”) Etymology templates: {{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
    Sense id: en-Wunderwaffe-de-noun-riBlHDF4 Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 22 40 39
  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 Categories (topical): Nazism Synonyms: Wuwa
    Sense id: en-Wunderwaffe-de-noun-OZEpKfG0 Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 22 40 39
  3. (figuratively, usually sarcastically) magic bullet, panacea (a universal solution which solves all problems related to a particular issue) Tags: feminine, figuratively Synonyms: Allheilmittel
    Sense id: en-Wunderwaffe-de-noun-0w1PYS~X Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 22 40 39

Inflected forms

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