Militär

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See also: militar, militär, and militær

German

Etymology

Borrowed from French militaire, from Latin mīlitāris (“of a soldier or the military”). First attested in the 18th century.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /miliˈtɛːr/, , , ,
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  • Hyphenation: Mi‧li‧tär

Noun

Militär n (strong, genitive Militärs, no plural)

  1. military
    Synonyms: Streitkräfte, (loosely) Armee

Declension

Declension of Militär
singular
indef. def. noun
nominative ein das Militär
genitive eines des Militärs
dative einem dem Militär
accusative ein das Militär

Noun

Militär m (strong, genitive Militärs, plural Militärs)

  1. (often in the plural) a military officer, typically high-ranking, sometimes especially one who is involved in politics
    Ihr Vater war ein einflussreicher NVA-Militär.
    Her father was an influential officer in the East German military.
    Nachdem die Regierung aus ihrer Sicht gescheitert war, übernahmen die Militärs die Macht.
    When they considered that the government had failed, the military assumed power.
  2. (rare) any servicemember
    Synonym: Militärangehöriger

Declension

Declension of Militär
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Militär die Militärs
genitive eines des Militärs der Militärs
dative einem dem Militär den Militärs
accusative einen den Militär die Militärs

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