Kimme
dieNounrear sight (of a firearm); notch; gap
English translations
- 01
sight
- 02
notch
- 03
V-notch
Word details
- German meaning
- Die hintere, meist V-förmige oder U-förmige Einkerbung am Visier einer Schusswaffe, die zusammen mit dem Korn zum Zielen verwendet wird.
- English meaning
- Rear sight
- Synonym
- Visier
- German example
- Der Schütze justierte die Kimme, um das Ziel genauer zu treffen.
- English example
- The shooter adjusted the rear sight to hit the target more accurately.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- die
- Singular Form
- die Kimme
- Plural Form
- die Kimmen
Related words
- kimmerisch
Cimmerian, dark, gloomy
- flitschen
To skim (to throw something flat so that it glides across a surface)
- sahnen
to cream, to skim off the cream
- absahnen
To skim off the cream
- anlesen
To skim
- querlesen
To skim
- abgeschöpft
skimmed
- überfliegen
To skim
Example sentences with “Kimme”
Er zielte mit Kimme und Korn. (He aimed using the rear and front sight.)
Frequently asked questions
What is the gender of the noun 'Kimme'?
Kimme is a feminine noun (die Kimme). In the context of firearms, it refers to the rear sight notch that aligns with the front sight (Korn).