Armatur

German

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin armātūra (“armour”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [a(ʁ)maˈtuːɐ̯]

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• Rhymes: -uːɐ̯

Noun

Armatur f (genitive Armatur, plural Armaturen)

1. A fixture or controlling apparatus, a faucet, valve or tap, most prominently of a washbasin or sink.
2. A mechanical part being of an auxiliary nature.
3. (sculpture) The supporting framework of a sculpture.
4. (military) Equipment or gear, armor.
5. (electronics, engineering) A variable or moving part in an electromechanical device.
6. (heraldry) Decorative ornamentation used in heraldric crests and martial symbolism.

Declension

Declension of Armatur [feminine]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Armatur	die	Armaturen
genitive	einer	der	Armatur	der	Armaturen
dative	einer	der	Armatur	den	Armaturen
accusative	eine	die	Armatur	die	Armaturen

Synonyms

• (auxiliary parts, military equipment): Armierung
• (military equipment): Kriegsgerät
• (faucet or valve): Hahn, Kran, Wasserhahn, Wasserkran

Descendants

• → Polish: armatura
• → Serbo-Croatian:
  • Latin script: armatúra
  • Cyrillic script: армату́ра

Further reading

• “Armatur” in Duden online
• “Armatur” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache