weermacht

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Dutch

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From weren +‎ macht, calque of German Wehrmacht. The word was rare until the 1880s.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈʋeːr.mɑxt/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: weer‧macht

Noun

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weermacht f (uncountable)

  1. armed forces [from 1840s]

Synonyms

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