Noun
der Wehrdienst
Pronunciation: /ˈveːɐ̯ˌdiːnst/
military service, national service
C2
rank #9,542
plural Wehrdienste
Meanings
Noun
- military service, national service
Example sentence
Früher mussten junge Männer in Deutschland Wehrdienst leisten.
In the past, young men in Germany had to do military service.
Word forms
singular
der Wehrdienst
plural
die Wehrdienste
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Wehrdienst
Accusativeden Wehrdienst
Dativedem Wehrdienst
Genitivedes Wehrdienstes
Plural
Nominativedie Wehrdienste
Accusativedie Wehrdienste
Dativeden Wehrdiensten
Genitiveder Wehrdienste
Usage
- Wehrdienst leisten — Do military service; a standard verb combination.
- Wehrdienst / Wehrpflicht — Military service itself versus the obligation to perform it.
Im Interview erzählt er von seinem Wehrdienst auf einer Insel.
In the interview, he talks about his military service on an island.