Panzerfaust
German, noun/ˈpantsɐˌfaʊst/
Panzerfaust is spelled P-A-N-Z-E-R-F-A-U-S-T (11 letters) and appears about once in every 3 million words in written German, the 75,468th most frequent German word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Panzerfaust is a German feminine noun meaning “Panzerfaust (type of anti-tank grenade launcher developed in WWII, now usually the Panzerfaust 3)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “rückstoßfreie, tragbare Panzerabwehrwaffe”.
What does Panzerfaust mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininePanzerfaust (type of anti-tank grenade launcher developed in WWII, now usually the Panzerfaust 3)
- 2
femininebazooka, any shoulder-fired anti-tank grenade launcher
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. rückstoßfreie, tragbare Panzerabwehrwaffe
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 Panzerfaust
- Panzerfäuste plural
- Panzerfäusten dative definite plural
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Panzerfaust?
- /ˈpantsɐˌfaʊst/
- [ˈpant͡sɐˌfaʊ̯st]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to Panzerfaust
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is Panzerfaust in German?
Panzerfaust appears about once in every 3 million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).