Kriegsdienst

German

Etymology

From Krieg (“war”) +‎ -s- +‎ Dienst (“service”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈkʁiːksˌdiːnst/
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Hyphenation: Kriegs‧dienst

Noun

Kriegsdienst m (strong, genitive Kriegsdienstes or Kriegsdiensts, plural Kriegsdienste)

a soldier's service in wartime
(dated) military service
Synonyms: Militärdienst, Wehrdienst

Declension

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Related terms

Kriegsdienstverweigerung
Kriegsdienstgegner
Kriegsdienstbefürworter

Further reading

“Kriegsdienst” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.
“Kriegsdienst” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
“Kriegsdienst” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
“Kriegsdienst” in Duden online

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