Volkssturm
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German
Etymology
Volk + -s- + Sturm, literally “people's storm”
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Volkssturm m (proper noun, strong, genitive Volkssturmes or Volkssturms)
- (Nazism) militia established by Nazi Germany during the last months of World War II
Declension
Declension of Volkssturm
| singular | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Volkssturm |
| genitive | eines | des | Volkssturmes, Volkssturms |
| dative | einem | dem | Volkssturm, Volkssturme1 |
| accusative | einen | den | Volkssturm |
1Now rare, see notes.
Further reading
- “Volkssturm” in Duden online
- “Volkssturm” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
Volkssturm on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de
