Kriegsgrund

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German

Etymology

Krieg +‎ -s- +‎ Grund

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkʁiːksˌɡʁʊnt/

Noun

Kriegsgrund m (strong, genitive Kriegsgrundes or Kriegsgrunds, plural Kriegsgründe)

  1. casus belli
    Synonym: Casus Belli
    • 1919, Karl Helfferich, Der Weltkrieg‎, volume I, Berlin: Ullstein & Co:
      Ferner warf Sir Edward Grey jetzt, am 31. Juli, in der durchsichtigen Absicht, einen für die britische öffentliche Meinung plausibeln Kriegsgrund zu gewinnen, die Frage der belgischen Neutralität auf.
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Declension

Declension of Kriegsgrund
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Kriegsgrund die Kriegsgründe
genitive eines des Kriegsgrundes, Kriegsgrunds der Kriegsgründe
dative einem dem Kriegsgrund, Kriegsgrunde1 den Kriegsgründen
accusative einen den Kriegsgrund die Kriegsgründe

1Now rare, see notes.

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