Waffenstillstand

German

Etymology

From Waffen (“weapon”) +‎ Stillstand (“standstill”), a calque of French armistice. Compare Dutch wapenstilstand.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvafənˌʃtɪlʃtant/
  • IPA(key): /ˌvafənˈʃtɪlʃtant/ (rarely on its own, but often in compounds)
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: Waf‧fen‧still‧stand

Noun

Waffenstillstand m (strong, genitive Waffenstillstands or Waffenstillstandes, plural Waffenstillstände)

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

Declension

Declension of Waffenstillstand [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Waffenstillstand die Waffenstillstände
genitive eines des Waffenstillstands, Waffenstillstandes der Waffenstillstände
dative einem dem Waffenstillstand, Waffenstillstande1 den Waffenstillständen
accusative einen den Waffenstillstand die Waffenstillstände

1Now rare, see notes.

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