Noun
der Zivilist
Pronunciation: /ˌt͡siviˈlɪst/
civilian
C2
rank #12,112
plural Zivilisten
Meanings
Noun
- civilian
Example sentence
Vier Soldaten und zwölf Zivilisten wurden getötet.
Four soldiers and twelve civilians were killed.
Word forms
singular
der Zivilist
plural
die Zivilisten
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Zivilist
Accusativeden Zivilisten
Dativedem Zivilisten
Genitivedes Zivilisten
Plural
Nominativedie Zivilisten
Accusativedie Zivilisten
Dativeden Zivilisten
Genitiveder Zivilisten
Zivilist is a weak masculine noun: every case except the nominative singular takes the same ending.
Usage
- einen Zivilisten schützen — Protect a civilian; this weak masculine noun takes -en here.
- Zivilist / Soldat — A civilian versus a soldier; the distinction concerns military status.
Der Bericht schildert den Alltag der Zivilisten während des Krieges.
The report describes civilians' everyday lives during the war.