waffen

waffen

Weapons.

Here, 'Waffen' refers to physical armament carried by soldiers, denoting items used for combat.

Die Soldaten trugen schwere Waffen.

The soldiers carried heavy weapons.

In this sentence, 'Waffen' symbolizes armament as contributors to conflict, and their absence facilitates peace.

Der Frieden wurde durch das Niederlegen der Waffen erreicht.

Peace was achieved by laying down the weapons.

Here, 'Waffen' is used metaphorically to indicate means to fight, though the context specifies their absence, emphasizing verbal conflict instead.

Die Diskussion wurde metaphorisch als Kampf ohne Waffen beschrieben.

The discussion was metaphorically described as a fight without weapons.