German Conversation · Level 27
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German word
bewaffnet
Pronunciation
IPA/bəˈvafnət/
Meaning
- adjectivearmed
Example
Die Soldaten sind bewaffnet.
The soldiers are armed.
More examples
Auf dem Foto waren bewaffnete Truppen zu sehen.
The photo showed armed troops.
Core concept
People or units carrying weapons as they go about their task.
Common phrases
bewaffnete Truppen
armed troops
gut bewaffnet
well armed
voll bewaffnet
fully armed
Similar words
unbewaffnet: Having no weapons.
ausgerüstet: Having the necessary equipment or tools.
Definition in German
bewaffnet; adjektivisch gebraucht für Personen oder Gruppen, die Waffen bei sich tragen.
Word origin
German bewaffnet developed from bewaffnen, which combines the prefix be- with Waffe ('weapon'); the participle is also used adjectivally.
Usage tips
- Bewaffnet can stand after sein without an adjective ending, as in Die Soldaten sind bewaffnet, but it is inflected before a noun.
Opposites
- unbewaffnetunarmedadjective
- wehrlosdefenselessadjective
Related words
- Bewaffnungweaponrynoun
- bewaffnenarmverb
- Bewaffneterarmed mannoun