Lafette

German

Alternative forms
  • Laffete

Etymology

From Laffete[1], from L’Affuite (1665) and Affuiten (1617), from French l’affût (early 17tth century). Ultimately from Latin fūstis.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /laˈfɛtə/
  • Hyphenation: La‧fet‧te

Noun

Lafette f (genitive Lafette, plural Lafetten)

  1. gun carriage

Declension
Declension of Lafette
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Lafette die Lafetten
genitive einer der Lafette der Lafetten
dative einer der Lafette den Lafetten
accusative eine die Lafette die Lafetten

Synonyms
  • Geschützgestell
  • Geschützunterbau

Derived terms
  • lafettieren
  • Blocklafette, Klapplafette, Kreuzlafette, Räderlafette, Spreizlafette, Wandlafette
  • Feldlaffete, Räderlaffete
  • Barbette, Manschette, Toilette

References
  1. Lafette & Laffēte, Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon 1905, zeno.org

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