No. 1,062 in German
waffen
Weapons.
In a sentence
Die Soldaten trugen schwere Waffen.
The soldiers carried heavy weapons.
Here, 'Waffen' refers to physical armament carried by soldiers, denoting items used for combat.
Der Frieden wurde durch das Niederlegen der Waffen erreicht.
Peace was achieved by laying down the weapons.
In this sentence, 'Waffen' symbolizes armament as contributors to conflict, and their absence facilitates peace.
Die Diskussion wurde metaphorisch als Kampf ohne Waffen beschrieben.
The discussion was metaphorically described as a fight without weapons.
Here, 'Waffen' is used metaphorically to indicate means to fight, though the context specifies their absence, emphasizing verbal conflict instead.
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