Kapitulation
dieNouncapitulation; surrender
English translations
- 01
capitulation
- 02
surrender
Word details
- German meaning
- Kapitulation bedeutet die bedingungslose Aufgabe oder Unterwerfung gegenüber einer gegnerischen Macht.
- English meaning
- Capitulation means the unconditional surrender or submission to an opposing power.
- Synonym
- Aufgabe, Unterwerfung
- German example
- Die Kapitulation der Armee beendete den Krieg.
- English example
- The capitulation of the army ended the war.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- die
- Singular Form
- die Kapitulation
- Plural Form
- die Kapitulationen
Related words
- Belagerung
siege
- kaudinisch
"Caudine" refers to the humiliating defeat of the Romans by the Samnites in 321 BC at the Caudine Forks. It is often used figuratively to describe a disgraceful surrender or submission.
Example sentences with “Kapitulation”
Die Kapitulation war unvermeidlich. (The surrender was inevitable.)
Frequently asked questions
What is the plural of Kapitulation?
The plural is 'Kapitulationen'.