Pulverfass

German

Alternative forms

Pulverfaß (superseded)

Etymology

From Pulver (“powder”) +‎ Fass (“keg”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈpʊlvɐˌfas/
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Hyphenation: Pul‧ver‧fass

Noun

Pulverfass n (strong, genitive Pulverfasses, plural Pulverfässer)

powder keg
(figurative) powder keg

Declension

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Further reading

“Pulverfass” in Duden online
“Pulverfass” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

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