Desertion
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German translations
- 01
defection
Word details
- German meaning
- Das unerlaubte Verlassen des Dienstes beim Militär.
- English meaning
- The unauthorized abandonment of duty in the military.
- Synonym
- Fahnenflucht
- German example
- Die Desertion des Soldaten hatte schwerwiegende Konsequenzen.
- English example
- The soldier's desertion had serious consequences.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- die
- Singular Form
- die Desertion
- Plural Form
- die Desertionen
Related words
- Fahnenflucht
desertion
- Fahnenflucht
Desertion
- Desertation
Desertion
- fahnenflüchtig
Deserter
Example sentences with “Desertion”
He was charged with desertion. (Er wurde wegen Desertion angeklagt.)
Frequently asked questions
Is Desertion used in German military context?
Yes, 'die Desertion' or 'Fahnenflucht'.