zivil
civil; civilian
English translations
- 01
German meaning: Sich auf das bürgerliche Leben oder die Bevölkerung beziehend, im Gegensatz zum Militärischen oder Religiösen. English meaning: Civil Synonym: bürgerlich, nicht-militärisch German example: Das zivile Leben nach dem Militärdienst war eine Umstellung. English example: Civil life after military service was an adjustment. Type: Noun Article: das Singular Form: das Zivil Plural Form: None
- 02
civil
- 03
civilian
Word details
- German meaning
- Zivil bedeutet bürgerlich, nicht militärisch oder religiös; auch: höflich und gesittet.
- English meaning
- Civil means relating to ordinary citizens and their concerns, as distinct from military or religious matters; also: polite and well-mannered.
- Synonym
- bürgerlich, nicht-militärisch
- German example
- Er trug zivile Kleidung statt einer Uniform.
- English example
- He wore civilian clothes instead of a uniform.
Related words
- Zivilist
Civilian
- Zivilrecht
civil law
- Zivilisation
Civilization is an advanced stage of human social development and organization.
- zivilisationsmüde
Weary of civilization
- zivilisiert
Civilized
- Zivilbevölkerung
Civilian population
- Zivilehe
Civil marriage
- zivilisieren
Civilize
- Zivilverteidigung
Civil defense includes measures to protect the civilian population from the effects of wars, disasters, or emergencies.
- unzivilisiert
Uncivilized
- Kriegsdienstverweigerer
conscientious objector
- Wehrdienstverweigerer
Conscientious objector
- Roheit
Roheit refers to a state or quality of something that is unpolished, unprocessed, or uncultivated; it can also refer to coarse or uncivilized behavior.
- Rohheit
brutality
- Azteke
Aztec
- Kollateralschaden
Collateral damage
- Standesamt
Registry office
- Kulturvolk
Cultured nation
- Partisanenkrieg
A partisan war is a form of warfare in which irregular troops or civilians fight against an occupying power or a regular army, often through guerrilla tactics.
- Zivi
Civilian service provider
- Kriegsdienstgegner
Conscientious objector
- Zombiekalypse
A zombie apocalypse describes a fictional scenario in which the world is overrun by zombies and human civilization collapses.
- verwildern
To become wild, to run wild
- massakrieren
Massacre
- unberührt
Untouched
- minoisch
Minoan
- standesamtlich
Civil (marriage)
- Kultur
Culture
- Katastrophenschutz
Disaster relief
- Froschmann
frogman
- Familienstand
marital status
- Miliz
Militia
- Heimatschutz
Homeland security
- Altertumskunde
Classical archaeology, study of antiquity
- Noosphäre
Noosphere
- Hochkultur
Advanced civilization
- BGH
BGH is the abbreviation for Bundesgerichtshof, the highest ordinary court in Germany for civil and criminal cases.
- Hurriterin
A Hurrian woman was a woman who belonged to the Hurrian people, an ancient civilization in the Middle East.
- Landgericht
Regional court
- Amtsgericht
Local court
- Familienstatus
Marital status
- Vernichtungskrieg
war of annihilation
- Römertum
Roman civilization
- Dolchstosslegende
Stab-in-the-back myth
- Flächenbombardement
Carpet bombing
- internieren
"To intern" means to imprison or confine someone, typically during a war or for political reasons.
Example sentences with “zivil”
Er trägt heute zivile Kleidung. (He is wearing civilian clothing today.)
Frequently asked questions
What does 'zivil' mean in contrast to military?
It refers to non-military or non-official status.