Wehrmacht

dieNoun

Wehrmacht (the German armed forces 1935–1945)

English translations

  1. 01

    Wehrmacht

  2. 02

    armed forces

Word details

German meaning
Die Streitkräfte des nationalsozialistischen Deutschlands von 1935 bis 1945.
English meaning
Wehrmacht
German example
Die Wehrmacht war im Zweiten Weltkrieg beteiligt.
English example
The Wehrmacht was involved in World War II.
Type
Noun
Article
die
Singular Form
die Wehrmacht
Plural Form
die Wehrmächte

Example sentences with “Wehrmacht”

  1. Die Wehrmacht war die Armee im Zweiten Weltkrieg. (The Wehrmacht was the army during the Second World War.)

Frequently asked questions

Is the term 'Wehrmacht' neutral today?

It is a historical term specifically for the armed forces of Nazi Germany.