Nebelkerze

German

Etymology

From Nebel + Kerze.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈneːbl̩ˌkɛʁt͡sə]
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  • Hyphenation: Ne‧bel‧ker‧ze

Noun

Nebelkerze f (genitive Nebelkerze, plural Nebelkerzen)

  1. smoke grenade, smokescreen
    Synonyms: Nebelbombe, Nebelgranate, Nebeltopf, Nebelwurfkörper, Rauchgranate
    Synonym: (Switzerland) Nebelpetarde
  2. (figuratively) red herring
    Synonyms: Ablenkungsmanöver, Verschleierungstaktik

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