die Panzerzelte
Translation
armoured tents, hard-shelled military shelters
Examples
Die Soldaten bauten die Panzerzelte auf.
The soldiers set up the armoured tents.
Die Panzerzelte bieten Schutz vor Splittern.
The armoured tents offer protection from shrapnel.
Grammar Patterns
to set up/erect ((sth.)) Die Soldaten errichten die Panzerzelte.
Similar Words
Synonyms: der Unterstand (shelter), der Schutzraum (bunker)
Etymology
A compound word from 'Panzer' (armour, tank) and 'Zelte' (tents, plural).
Memory Tips
Imagine a tent ('Zelt') that is as strong as a tank ('Panzer').