Wehrdienst
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German
Etymology
From Wehr (“defence”) + Dienst (“service”).
Pronunciation
Noun
Wehrdienst m (strong, genitive Wehrdienstes or Wehrdiensts, plural Wehrdienste)
- (mandatory) military service, national service
- Synonyms: Militärdienst, (colloquial, dated) Kriegsdienst, (Austria) Präsenzdienst
Declension
Declension of Wehrdienst
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Wehrdienst | die | Wehrdienste |
| genitive | eines | des | Wehrdienstes, Wehrdiensts | der | Wehrdienste |
| dative | einem | dem | Wehrdienst, Wehrdienste1 | den | Wehrdiensten |
| accusative | einen | den | Wehrdienst | die | Wehrdienste |
1Now rare, see notes.
Related terms
Further reading
- “Wehrdienst” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Wehrdienst” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.
- “Wehrdienst” in Duden online