hand grenade
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hand grenade
A small bomb thrown by hand that explodes on impact or after a short delay. It is mainly used by the military.
Der Soldat zog den Stift aus der Handgranate und warf sie in den feindlichen Graben.
The soldier pulled the pin from the hand grenade and threw it into the enemy trench.
The word consists of 'die Hand' (the hand) and 'die Granate' (the grenade). It refers to a grenade that is small enough to be thrown by hand.
Im Museum waren verschiedene Arten von Handgranaten ausgestellt.
Various types of hand grenades were on display in the museum.
This word is used almost exclusively in military, historical, or fictional contexts (e.g., in action films, video games, or war novels). It practically does not occur in normal everyday life.
In dem Film sicherte der Held die Handgranate in letzter Sekunde.
In the film, the hero secured the hand grenade at the last second.
Typical verbs used with 'Handgranate' (hand grenade) describe its use: 'eine Handgranate werfen' (to throw a hand grenade), 'den Stift ziehen' (to pull the pin), 'eine Handgranate zünden' (to ignite/detonate a hand grenade), or 'entschärfen' (to defuse).
Die Ausbildung umfasste das Werfen von Übungs-Handgranaten.
The training included throwing practice hand grenades.
bomb
'die Bombe' and 'die Handgranate' both refer to explosive weapons. 'Bombe' is the more general term: it can be very small or very large and can be used in different ways. A 'Handgranate' is a specific type of bomb that is small and thrown by hand. Learners may confuse the words because both explode. In practical terms: every hand grenade is a type of bomb, but not every bomb is a hand grenade.
Der Soldat warf die Handgranate in sicherer Entfernung.
The soldier threw the hand grenade from a safe distance.
Im Museum steht eine entschärfte Bombe aus dem Krieg.
In the museum, there is a defused bomb from the war.