Vocabulary
der
Panzer
/ˈpantsɐ/· noun· Pl. die Panzer
tank (military); armour; shell (of a tortoise, beetle)
Der Panzer — an armoured military vehicle in war reports (Panzer liefern), and the hard shell of a tortoise or a beetle.
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- Singular
- der Panzer
- Plural
- die Panzer
- Genitiv
- des Panzers
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Panzer
tank
Die Regierung hat beschlossen, weitere Panzer an das Partnerland zu liefern.
The government has decided to deliver more tanks to the partner country.
Word family
Panzergepanzertarmoureddas Panzerglasbulletproof glassder Schützenpanzerinfantry fighting vehicle
Common combinations
- Panzer liefernto deliver tanks
- schwere Panzerheavy tanks
- der Panzer der Schildkrötethe tortoise's shell
Common learner mistakes
- der Tank (Militär)der Panzerder Tank in German is a fuel tank; the military vehicle is der Panzer.
Real examples
- Auf den Fernsehbildern sah man, wie Panzer durch die zerstörte Stadt rollten.The TV pictures showed tanks rolling through the destroyed city.
- Über die Lieferung von Panzern wurde im Bundestag monatelang heftig gestritten.The delivery of tanks was fiercely debated in the Bundestag for months.
- Der Käfer hat einen harten Panzer, der ihn vor hungrigen Vögeln schützt.The beetle has a hard shell that protects it from hungry birds.
