Nebelkerze

dieNoun

smoke candle; (metaphorical) smokescreen or distraction tactic

English translations

  1. 01

    smoke bomb

  2. 02

    smoke candle

Word details

German meaning
Eine Nebelkerze ist ein pyrotechnischer Gegenstand, der dichten Rauch erzeugt, um Sicht zu behindern oder zu verdecken.
English meaning
A smoke grenade is a pyrotechnic device that produces dense smoke to obstruct or obscure vision.
Synonym
Rauchkörper
German example
Die Soldaten warfen Nebelkerzen, um sich zurückzuziehen.
English example
The soldiers threw smoke grenades to retreat.
Type
Noun
Article
die
Singular Form
die Nebelkerze
Plural Form
die Nebelkerzen

Example sentences with “Nebelkerze”

  1. Die Behauptung des Politikers war nur eine Nebelkerze. (The politician's claim was just a smokescreen.)

Frequently asked questions

What does the metaphor 'Nebelkerze' mean in German?

Literally a 'smoke candle', it is used metaphorically to describe a distraction tactic or a false claim designed to obscure the truth, similar to the English 'smokescreen'.