Waffenruhe

German

Etymology

Compound of Waffen (“arms”) +‎ Ruhe (“calm; rest”).

Pronunciation

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Noun

Waffenruhe f (genitive Waffenruhe, plural Waffenruhen)

  1. ceasefire, truce (agreed temporary cessation of combat)
    Synonyms: (also armistice) Waffenstillstand, (also non-agreed interruption) Waffenpause, Kampfpause

Declension

Declension of Waffenruhe [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Waffenruhe die Waffenruhen
genitive einer der Waffenruhe der Waffenruhen
dative einer der Waffenruhe den Waffenruhen
accusative eine die Waffenruhe die Waffenruhen

Descendants

→ Silesian: wafynruła

Further reading

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