Wappenschild

German

Etymology

From Wappen (“coat of arms”) +‎ Schild (“shield”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈvapənˌʃɪlt/
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Hyphenation: Wap‧pen‧schild

Noun

Wappenschild m or n (strong, genitive Wappenschildes or Wappenschilds, plural Wappenschilde)

(heraldry) heraldic shield, escutcheon

Usage notes

See Schild for the usage of the gender.

Declension

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Holonyms

Wappen

Related terms

Wappenbild, Wappenfeld, Wappentier
Landeswappen, Ortswappen, Schildwappen
Hinweisschild, Rautenschild, Straßenschild

Further reading

“Wappenschild” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.
“Wappenschild” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
“Wappenschild” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
“Wappenschild” in Duden online

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