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Lanze

German, noun/ˈlantsə/

Lanze is spelled L-A-N-Z-E (5 letters) and appears 2.2 times per million words in written German, the 22,305th most frequent German word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Lanze is a German feminine noun meaning “lance, spear (weapon used mainly for thrusting)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “Waffe für den Nahkampf (als Stoßwaffe), aber auch im Fernkampf (als Wurfwaffe) wie ein Speer einsetzbar…”.

What does Lanze mean in English?

noun

  1. 1

    femininelance, spear (weapon used mainly for thrusting)

  2. 2

    femininerarevulgarlove stick, fuckpole (penis)

Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How German dictionaries define it

noun: 1. Waffe für den Nahkampf (als Stoßwaffe), aber auch im Fernkampf (als Wurfwaffe) wie ein Speer einsetzbar; lange Stange (mehrere Meter) mit einer Spitze aus besonders hartem Material 2. länglicher Hohlkörper, den man in etwas stecken kann und durch den etwas strömen kann

The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.

Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.

Forms of Lanze

  • Lanzen plural
  • Lanzette diminutive

Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).

How do you pronounce Lanze?

  • /ˈlantsə/
  • [ˈlant͡sə]

Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.

English words that translate to Lanze

Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.

How common is Lanze in German?

Lanze appears 2.2 times per million words in written German.

Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).

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