Vocabulary
die
Bundeswehr
/ˈbʊndəsˌveːɐ̯/· noun· Pl. —
German armed forces
Die Bundeswehr — Germany's army; in Austria it's das Bundesheer.
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- Singular
- die Bundeswehr
- Plural
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- Genitiv
- der Bundeswehr
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Bundeswehr
German armed forces
Er war zwei Jahre bei der Bundeswehr.
He was in the army for two years.
Word family
Bundeswehrder Bundfederationdie Wehrdefencedas BundesheerAustrian armed forces
Common combinations
- bei der Bundeswehrin the armed forces
- zur Bundeswehr gehento join the armed forces
- die Soldaten der Bundeswehrthe soldiers of the Bundeswehr
Real examples
- Die Bundeswehr hilft beim Hochwasser.The armed forces are helping with the flood.
- Früher mussten viele junge Männer zur Bundeswehr.Many young men used to have to do military service.
- Seine Schwester ist Ärztin bei der Bundeswehr.His sister is a doctor in the armed forces.
