Armeisen

== German == === Etymology 1 === From Arm (“arm”) +‎ Eisen (“iron”). ==== Noun ==== Armeisen n (strong, genitive Armeisens, plural Armeisen) (obsolete) handcuff; chain for the arm Synonyms: Armfessel, Handfessel, Handschelle ===== Declension ===== === Etymology 2 === Based on the common, especially western German, merger of /ar/ and /aː/, probably influenced by Arbeit (“work”). ==== Noun ==== Armeisen (rare) misspelling of Ameisen (“ants”)