armor
die Panzerung, die Panzerungen
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armor
A protective covering or layer made of particularly durable material that protects people, vehicles, buildings, or other objects from attacks and damage.
Die Panzerung des Fahrzeugs schützt die Insassen vor Kugeln.
The vehicle's armor protects the occupants from bullets.
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Panzerungen |
| genitive | der Panzerung |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Panzerung | die Panzerungen |
| accusative | die Panzerung | die Panzerungen |
| dative | der Panzerung | den Panzerungen |
| genitive | der Panzerung | der Panzerungen |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
“Panzerung” (armor) is formed from the verb “panzern” (to armor) and the ending “-ung.” The ending turns an action or process into a noun and helps you recognize the word as a term for a protective layer.
Die Panzerung des Fahrzeugs wurde nach einem Beschuss verstärkt.
The vehicle's armor was reinforced after it came under fire.
Common collocations include “schwere Panzerung” (heavy armor), “zusätzliche Panzerung” (additional armor), “verstärkte Panzerung” (reinforced armor), and “Panzerung aus Stahl” (steel armor). It is also often stated what the armor protects against.
Das neue Fahrzeug hat eine verstärkte Panzerung gegen Minen.
The new vehicle has reinforced armor against mines.
“Panzerung” (armor) occurs particularly often in military, technical, and security related texts. In the context of vehicles, buildings, or protective clothing, the word usually refers to a purposefully designed protective layer.
Die Panzerung des Gebäudes wurde aus Sicherheitsgründen erweitert.
The building's armor was expanded for security reasons.
