Kernwaffe
dieNounnuclear weapon
English translations
- 01
nuclear weapon
Word details
- German meaning
- Eine Waffe, die ihre zerstörerische Energie aus Kernreaktionen bezieht, wie z.B. Kernspaltung oder Kernfusion.
- English meaning
- Nuclear weapon
- Synonym
- Atomwaffe
- German example
- Der Einsatz von Kernwaffen ist international geächtet.
- English example
- The use of nuclear weapons is internationally condemned.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- die
- Singular Form
- die Kernwaffe
- Plural Form
- die Kernwaffen
Related words
- Kernwaffenversuch
Nuclear weapons test
- Atombombe
Atomic bomb
- Atomwaffe
Nuclear weapon
- ABC-Waffen-frei
ABC-weapon-free means that an area or zone is free from atomic, biological, and chemical weapons.
- Uranbombe
A uranium bomb is a nuclear weapon that uses the nuclear fission of uranium to trigger an explosive chain reaction.
- Brüter
Breeder reactor
Example sentences with “Kernwaffe”
Die Verbreitung von Kernwaffen ist ein globales Problem. (The proliferation of nuclear weapons is a global problem.)
Frequently asked questions
What is the plural of 'Kernwaffe'?
The plural is 'Kernwaffen'. It is feminine (die).