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)

  1. (mandatory) military service, national service
    Synonyms: Militärdienst, (colloquial, dated) Kriegsdienst, (Austria) Präsenzdienst

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