English

Noun

pistolet ‎(plural pistolets)

1. A small pistol.

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Dutch

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: pis‧to‧let

Noun

pistolet m ‎(plural pistolets, diminutive pistoletje n)

1. (Belgium) a type of small round bread bun
2. (Netherlands) a bread bun shaped like a short baguette

French

Etymology

From pistole +‎ -et. Ultimately from Czech píšťala ‎(“whistle”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pis.tɔ.lɛ/

Noun

pistolet m ‎(plural pistolets)

1. gun, pistol
2. spray gun
3. weird person

Derived terms

• pistolet à air comprimé
• pistolet mitrailleur

Polish

pistolet

Etymology

Ultimately from Czech píšťala ‎(“whistle”).

Pronunciation

Noun

pistolet m inan

1. gun, pistol
2. spray gun

Declension

Walloon

Etymology

Ultimately from Czech píšťala ‎(“whistle”).

Noun

pistolet

1. pistol