Kriegszitterer

derNoun

shell-shocked soldier (historical)

English translations

  1. 01

    war shaker

  2. 02

    warmonger

Word details

German meaning
jemand, der aus Angst vor dem Krieg zittert.
English meaning
war trembler, someone who trembles out of fear of war.
German example
Er ist ein Kriegszitterer und versteckt sich im Keller.
English example
He is a war trembler and hides in the basement.
Type
Noun
Article
der
Singular Form
der Kriegszitterer
Plural Form
die Kriegszitterer

Example sentences with “Kriegszitterer”

  1. Die Kriegszitterer wurden oft nicht verstanden. (The shell-shocked soldiers were often not understood.)

Frequently asked questions

Is 'Kriegszitterer' an offensive term?

Historically, it was a common (though reductive) term for soldiers suffering from PTSD/shell shock after WWI. It is masculine (der Kriegszitterer).