ABC-våpen

See also: abc-våpen

Norwegian Bokmål

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Etymology

ABC + våpen, from English atomic, biological and chemical. Last part from Old Norse vápn (weapon), from Proto-Germanic *wēpną (weapon).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɑːbɛˈseːʋoːpn̩/
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  • Rhymes: -oːpn̩
  • Hyphenation: A‧B‧C‧våp‧en
  • Homophone: abc-våpen

Noun

ABC-våpen n (definite singular ABC-våpenet, indefinite plural ABC-våpen, definite plural ABC-våpna or ABC-våpnene)

  1. (military) atomic, biological and chemical weapons
    • 1956, Morgenbladet:
      pressen og ABC-våpnene
      the press and the ABC weapons
    • 2003 February 14, nrk.no:
      Irak forbyr ABC-våpen
      Iraq bans ABC weapons

See also

  • masseødeleggelsesvåpen (weapon of mass destruction)

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