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German
Etymology
From Waffen (“weapon”) + Stillstand (“standstill”), a calque of French armistice. Compare Dutch wapenstilstand.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈvafənˌʃtɪlʃtant/
- IPA(key): /ˌvafənˈʃtɪlʃtant/ (rarely in the simplex, but often in compounds)
- Hyphenation: Waf‧fen‧still‧stand
Noun
Waffenstillstand m (strong, genitive Waffenstillstands or Waffenstillstandes, plural Waffenstillstände)
- armistice (conclusive cessation of combat)
- ceasefire, truce (agreed temporary cessation of combat)
- Synonyms: Waffenruhe, (also non-agreed) Waffenpause, Kampfpause
Declension
Declension of Waffenstillstand
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