# die Handfeuerwaffe

die Handfeuerwaffe is a German noun meaning “handgun”. Forms: der Handfeuerwaffe, die Handfeuerwaffen.

## Forms

- Genitive: der Handfeuerwaffe
- Plural: die Handfeuerwaffen

## In other languages

- Русский: пистолет

## Meanings

1. a gun that can be carried and operated using just the hands, like a pistol or a rifle
2. handgun
   - Er betätigte die Handfeuerwaffe.

## Examples

- Bist du der Ansicht, dass Handfeuerwaffen verboten werden sollten? — Do you think that handguns should be made illegal?

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