explosive device
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explosive device
A device that contains explosives and is designed so that it can be made to explode; a bomb.
Der Entschärfungsdienst der Polizei konnte den Sprengsatz unschädlich machen.
The police bomb disposal unit was able to render the explosive device safe.
The word consists of the stem of the verb 'sprengen' (to blow up) and the noun 'der Satz'. Here, 'Satz' does not mean 'Satz' (sentence), but rather an 'assembled unit' or 'charge'.
Der gefundene Sprengsatz war sehr professionell gebaut.
The explosive device that was found had been built very professionally.
'Sprengsatz' (explosive device) is often used with specific verbs. The police must 'entschärfen' (defuse) an explosive device. Terrorists 'legen' (plant) or 'zünden' (detonate) an explosive device. An explosive device can 'explodieren' (explode) or 'detonieren' (detonate).
Die Täter hatten den Sprengsatz unter einer Brücke platziert.
The perpetrators had placed the explosive device under a bridge.
This word is used almost exclusively in reports about crime, terrorism, or war. You usually read or hear it in the news, police reports, or crime fiction.
Nach dem Fund des Sprengsatzes wurde der Bahnhof evakuiert.
After the explosive device was found, the train station was evacuated.
bomb
'die Bombe' and 'der Sprengsatz' can both mean an object with explosives that can explode. 'Bombe' is the more general word and the one more commonly known in everyday language. 'Sprengsatz' sounds more precise and technical; you often hear it in the news or in contexts involving the police or fire department. Learners may confuse the words because both refer to dangerous explosive objects. As a simple guide: a bomb is often the general term, while an explosive device emphasizes the constructed mechanism.
Der Sprengsatz wurde von Spezialisten sicher entfernt.
The explosive device was safely removed by specialists.
Die Polizei fand eine Bombe in einem verlassenen Gebäude.
The police found a bomb in an abandoned building.