Armatur

German

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin armātūra (“armour”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [a(ʁ)maˈtuːɐ̯]
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -uːɐ̯

Noun

Armatur f (genitive Armatur, plural Armaturen)

  1. A fixture or controlling apparatus, a faucet, valve or tap, most prominently of a washbasin or sink.
  2. A mechanical part being of an auxiliary nature.
  3. (sculpture) The supporting framework of a sculpture.
  4. (military) Equipment or gear, armor.
  5. (electronics, engineering) A variable or moving part in an electromechanical device.
  6. (heraldry) Decorative ornamentation used in heraldric crests and martial symbolism.

Declension
Declension of Armatur [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Armatur die Armaturen
genitive einer der Armatur der Armaturen
dative einer der Armatur den Armaturen
accusative eine die Armatur die Armaturen

Synonyms
  • (auxiliary parts, military equipment): Armierung
  • (military equipment): Kriegsgerät
  • (faucet or valve): Hahn, Kran, Wasserhahn, Wasserkran

Descendants
  • → Polish: armatura
  • → Serbo-Croatian:

Further reading
  • “Armatur” in Duden online
  • “Armatur” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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