befrielseskrig

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word befrielseskrig. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word befrielseskrig, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say befrielseskrig in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word befrielseskrig you have here. The definition of the word befrielseskrig will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofbefrielseskrig, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From befrielse +‎ -s- +‎ krig.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /beˈfɾìːelsesˌkɾiːɡ/

Noun

befrielseskrig m (definite singular befrielseskrigen, indefinite plural befrielseskriger, definite plural befrielseskrigene)

  1. war of liberation
    • 1912, Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson, Brev, vol. 1, part 1, Gyldendalske boghandel, Nordisk forlag, page 352:
      Theodor Kørner, den tyske dikter, falt i den tyske befrielseskrig 1813, bare 22 är gammel.
      Theodor Körner, the German poet, fell in the German war of liberation in 1813, only 22 years old.
    Synonyms: frigjøringskrig, frihetskrig

References