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Panzerfaust

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A light, single-shot anti-tank grenade launcher developed in Germany in the latter stages of the Second World War.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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noun

Meaning 2

Alternative letter-case form of Panzerfaust.

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History

Etymology

Etymology tree German Panzer German Faust German Panzerfaustbor. English Panzerfaust Borrowed from German Panzerfaust.

Across languages

Translations

10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 鐵拳 /铁拳 (tiěquán) — grenade launcher
  • Czech: pancéřová pěst — grenade launcher
  • Finnish: panssarinyrkki — grenade launcher
  • French: Panzerfaust — grenade launcher
  • German: Panzerfaust — grenade launcher
  • Japanese: パンツァーファウスト (pantsāfausuto) — grenade launcher
  • Polish: panzerfaust — grenade launcher
  • Polish: pancerfaust — grenade launcher
  • Romanian: Panzerfaust — grenade launcher
  • Russian: панцерфа́уст (pancerfáust) — grenade launcher