Noun
der Zivildienst
Pronunciation: /t͡siˈviːldiːnst/
civilian service in lieu of military service
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plural Zivildienste
Meanings
Noun
- civilian service in lieu of military service
Example sentence
Seinen Zivildienst leistete er im Krankenhaus.
He did his civilian service in the hospital.
Word forms
singular
der Zivildienst
plural
die Zivildienste
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Zivildienst
Accusativeden Zivildienst
Dativedem Zivildienst
Genitivedes Zivildienstes
Plural
Nominativedie Zivildienste
Accusativedie Zivildienste
Dativeden Zivildiensten
Genitiveder Zivildienste
Usage
- Zivildienst leisten — perform civilian service instead of military service
- Zivildienst / Wehrdienst — civilian alternative service versus military service
Während seines Zivildienstes half er in einer Pflegeeinrichtung.
During his civilian service, he helped in a care facility.