musket
die Muskete, die Musketen
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musket
A historical firearm with a long barrel that was loaded through the muzzle and usually fired with a match or another ignition mechanism.
Der Soldat trug eine Muskete über der Schulter.
The soldier carried a musket over his shoulder.
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Musketen |
| genitive | der Muskete |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Muskete | die Musketen |
| accusative | die Muskete | die Musketen |
| dative | der Muskete | den Musketen |
| genitive | der Muskete | der Musketen |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
“Muskete” (musket) is often used with verbs from a military context: “eine Muskete tragen” (to carry a musket), “eine Muskete laden” (to load a musket), “eine Muskete abfeuern” (to fire a musket), or “mit einer Muskete bewaffnet sein” (to be armed with a musket).
Die Soldaten mussten ihre Musketen vor dem Angriff laden.
The soldiers had to load their muskets before the attack.
“Muskete” (musket) is found especially in texts about earlier armies, historical battles, museums, and historical reenactments. Signal words such as “Regiment” (regiment), “Soldat” (soldier), “Schlacht” (battle), or “Pulver” (powder) help identify the meaning from context.
Im Museum erklärte ein Mitarbeiter, wie Musketen im Dreißigjährigen Krieg eingesetzt wurden.
At the museum, an employee explained how muskets were used during the Thirty Years’ War.
Today, the word is mainly used in historical and technical descriptions of weapons; it is rarely encountered in everyday life.
Die Ausstellung zeigt mehrere gut erhaltene Musketen aus dem 17. Jahrhundert.
The exhibition displays several well-preserved muskets from the seventeenth century.
