Wehrdienst

German

Etymology

From Wehr (“defence”) +‎ Dienst (“service”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈveːɐ̯ˌdiːnst/
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Noun

Wehrdienst m (strong, genitive Wehrdienstes or Wehrdiensts, plural Wehrdienste)

(mandatory) military service, national service
Synonyms: Militärdienst, (colloquial, dated) Kriegsdienst

Declension

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Related terms

Wehrdienstbefürworter
Wehrdienstgegner
Wehrdienstleistender
Wehrdienstverweigerer
Wehrdienstverweigerung

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

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