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obus

obus

See also: OBUs and obús

Dutch

Noun

obus m (plural obussen, diminutive obusje n)

  1. (Belgium, military) artillery shell, particularly one from the First World War.

French

Etymology

From German Haubitze, from Czech houfnice (catapault).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɔby/

Noun

obus m (plural obus)

  1. (military) shell
    • 2011 September 22, "Une Libye aux allures d'hécatombe", L'Obs.
      Une rafale d’obus de mortiers est tombée près du poste médical. Panique.

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Portuguese

Etymology

From French obus (shell), from German Haubitze (howitzer), from Czech houfnice (catapault), from houf (throng), from Old High German houf (heap), from Proto-Germanic *haupaz, fom Proto-Indo-European *koupos (hill).

Pronunciation

Noun

obus m (plural obuses)

  1. howitzer

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Spanish

Noun

obus m (plural obuses)

  1. howitzer