die Panzerzelte
Translation
armored tents, hard-shelled military shelters
Examples
Die Soldaten bauten die Panzerzelte auf.
The soldiers set up the armored tents.
Die Panzerzelte bieten Schutz vor Splittern.
The armored 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' (armor, tank) and 'Zelte' (tents, plural).
Memory Tips
Imagine a tent ('Zelt') that is as strong as a tank ('Panzer').