Zweihänder

• zweihänder, Zweihander, zweihander

Borrowed from German Zweihänder (literally “two hander”), from zwei (“two”) + Hand (“hand”) + -er.

• (anglicised) IPA^(key): /ˈtsvaɪhɛndɚ/ or IPA^(key): /ˈtsvaɪ.hæn.dɚ/
• (like German) IPA^(key): /ˈtsvaɪhɛndə/

Zweihänder (plural Zweihänder)

1. (historical) A two-handed sword primarily of Renaissance Germany, up to a fathom in length, invented in the 14th century.

   Synonyms: Bidenhänder, Bihänder

   Hypernym: two-hander

   • 1994, Douglas Miller, The Landsknechts, page 42:

     Their major weapon was the pike, which could be up to 18 feet in length, but those whose duty it was to advance in the front line carried instead the fearsome Zweihänder; an enormous battle-sword around 66 inches in length.

   • 1995, R. Coltman Clephan, The Mediaeval Tournament, page 105:

     […] and even the two-handed sword, Zweihänder […]

From zwei (“two”) +‎ Hand (“hand”) +‎ -er.

• IPA^(key): /ˈt͡svaɪ̯ˌhɛndɐ/

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Zweihänder m (strong, genitive Zweihänders, plural Zweihänder)

1. Zweihänder (14th century two-handed sword)

   Synonyms: (obsolete) Beidenhänder, (obsolete) Bidenhänder, (obsolete) Bihänder

• → English: Zweihänder