Krieg

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word Krieg. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word Krieg, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say Krieg in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word Krieg you have here. The definition of the word Krieg will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofKrieg, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
See also: krieg

German

Etymology

From Middle High German kriec, from Old High German krig, from Proto-West Germanic *krīg.

Pronunciation

Noun

Krieg m (strong, genitive Krieges or Kriegs, plural Kriege, diminutive Kriegchen n)

  1. war, warfare
    Antonym: Frieden
    im Krieg ― at war
    Erwähnt bloß nicht den Krieg!
    Just don’t mention the war!
    • 1972, Rio Reiser (lyrics and music), “Der Traum ist aus”, performed by Ton Steine Scherben:
      Ich hab geträumt, der Krieg wär vorbei / Du warst hier und wir war'n frei / Und die Morgensonne schien
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)
    • 2011, Heinz Gärtner, “Der Irakkrieg und die Folgen”, in Ines-Jacqueline Werkner, Ulrike Kronfeld-Gohorani, editors, Der ambivalente Frieden: Die Friedensforschung vor neuen Herausforderungen, page 153:
      Der Krieg war 2003 unter falschen Voraussetzungen (Massenvernichtungswaffen, Bekämpfung von Al Qaida, Demokratisierung des Mittleren Ostens) begonnen worden. Ein Diktator wurde gestürzt. War der Krieg aber die hohen zivilen und militärischen Opfer wert?
      The war was begun in 2003 on false premises (weapons of mass destruction, fighting al-Qaeda, democratising the Middle East). A dictator was toppled. But was the war worth the high civilian and military casualties?

Declension

Declension of Krieg
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Krieg die Kriege
genitive eines des Krieges, Kriegs der Kriege
dative einem dem Krieg, Kriege1 den Kriegen
accusative einen den Krieg die Kriege

1Now rare, see notes.

Hyponyms

Derived terms

See also

Further reading

Low German

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle Low German krîch, from Old Saxon krīg, from Proto-West Germanic *krīg.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kɾiːç/, /kɾiːx/

Noun

Krieg m (plural Kriegen)

  1. war

Synonyms

Wikious
Boobota
Sagapedia