Zivi

derNoun

civilian service worker

English translations

  1. 01

    civilian

Word details

German meaning
Abkürzung für Zivildienstleistender; eine Person, die anstelle des Wehrdienstes Zivildienst leistet.
English meaning
Civilian service provider
German example
Er hat seinen Zivildienst in einem Krankenhaus abgeleistet.
English example
He completed his civilian service in a hospital.
Type
Noun
Article
der
Singular Form
der Zivi
Plural Form
die Zivis

Example sentences with “Zivi”

  1. Er hat als Zivi im Krankenhaus gearbeitet. (He worked as a civilian service worker in the hospital.)

Frequently asked questions

What does Zivi stand for?

It is short for 'Zivildienstleistender', which was the alternative service to military service in Germany.