Waffenruhe
German
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Etymology
[edit]Compound of Waffen (“arms”) + Ruhe (“calm; rest”).
Pronunciation
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Noun
[edit]Waffenruhe f (genitive Waffenruhe, plural Waffenruhen)
- ceasefire, truce (agreed temporary cessation of combat)
- Synonyms: (also armistice) Waffenstillstand, (also non-agreed interruption) Waffenpause, Kampfpause
Declension
[edit]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
[edit]→ Silesian: wafynruła
Further reading
[edit]- “Waffenruhe” in Duden online
- “Waffenruhe” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache