der Waffenstillstand

B2

truce / armistice

English meaning
truce / armistice
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Waffenstillstände
Vocabulary package
War & Peace

More: B2 Society & Abstract words. Hear “Waffenstillstand” in B2 German videos, or save “Waffenstillstand” while watching YouTube with the free Chrome extension.

Waffenstillstand in a sentence

Der Waffenstillstand endete nach drei Monaten.

The armistice ended after three months.

Declension of der Waffenstillstand

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Waffenstillstanddie Waffenstillstände
Accusativeden Waffenstillstanddie Waffenstillstände
Dativedem Waffenstillstandden Waffenstillständen
Genitivedes Waffenstillstandsder Waffenstillstände

Word family

der Waffenstillstand is built from die Waffe (weapon). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where Waffenstillstand comes from

[1] Determinativkompositum, zusammengesetzt aus den Substantiven Waffe und Stillstand sowie dem Fugenelement -n

Learn Waffenstillstand with 58 related words

Waffenstillstand is part of the War & Peace package. Drill the whole set as spaced-repetition flashcards in your browser — no sign-up.

Words that go with Waffenstillstand

Questions about Waffenstillstand

Is it der, die or das Waffenstillstand?

It is der Waffenstillstand — Waffenstillstand is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Waffenstillstände.

What is the plural of Waffenstillstand?

The plural of der Waffenstillstand is die Waffenstillstände.

What is the genitive of Waffenstillstand?

The genitive singular is des Waffenstillstands. The dative plural is den Waffenstillständen.

What does Waffenstillstand mean in English?

der Waffenstillstand means "truce / armistice". For example: "Der Waffenstillstand endete nach drei Monaten." — "The armistice ended after three months."

What level is Waffenstillstand in German?

Waffenstillstand is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the war & peace vocabulary.

Free to start · no credit card

Words fade fast — spaced reviews make them stick.

Based on Dr. Hermann Ebbinghaus · memory science, proven since 1885

Free Chrome extension

Learn German with any YouTube video — the 3minGerman plugin

The 3minGerman Chrome extension adds German and English subtitles to every YouTube video. Click any word to see its translation and etymology; it is saved to your 3minGerman account, and the daily quiz repeats it with spaced repetition until you remember it.

  1. STEP 1
    Install the plugin
    Add it to desktop Chrome — free.
  2. STEP 2
    Watch any video
    German + English subtitles appear automatically.
  3. STEP 3
    Click any word
    Translation, etymology, audio — saved to your words.
  4. STEP 4
    Take the daily quiz
    Spaced repetition beats the forgetting curve.