Armatur

== German == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin armātūra (“armour”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [a(ʁ)maˈtuːɐ̯] Rhymes: -uːɐ̯ === Noun === Armatur f (genitive Armatur, plural Armaturen) A fixture or controlling apparatus, a faucet, valve or tap, most prominently of a washbasin or sink. A mechanical part being of an auxiliary nature. (sculpture) The supporting framework of a sculpture. (military) Equipment or gear, armor. (electronics, engineering) A variable or moving part in an electromechanical device. (heraldry) Decorative ornamentation used in heraldric crests and martial symbolism. ==== Declension ==== ==== 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