Noun
die Miliz
militia
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plural Milizen
Meanings
Noun
- militia
- militsia
Example sentence
Die freiwillige Miliz half nach dem Sturm bei den Aufräumarbeiten.
The volunteer militia helped with the clean-up after the storm.
Word forms
singular
die Miliz
plural
die Milizen
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Miliz
Accusativedie Miliz
Dativeder Miliz
Genitiveder Miliz
Plural
Nominativedie Milizen
Accusativedie Milizen
Dativeden Milizen
Genitiveder Milizen
Usage
- die örtliche Miliz — the local militia; the collective noun is feminine
- Miliz / Milizen — plural adds -en; refers to more than one militia
Der historische Bericht beschreibt die Auflösung der Miliz.
The historical account describes the disbanding of the militia.