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Where does “geweer” come from?

geweer (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch gewere — opposition, defense, weapon.

geweer (Dutch): rifle; gun, in particular a long-barrelled one;...

Definitions

  1. rifle; gun, in particular a long-barrelled one;...

Ancestry of “geweer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchgewereopposition, defense, weapon

Words derived from “geweer”

  • vuursteengeweer
  • jachtgeweer
  • hagelgeweer
Every word from Middle Dutch gewere →