Landwehr
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From German Landwehr, from Land (“land, country”) + Wehr (“defense”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈlɑːntveɪɹ/
Noun[edit]
Landwehr (plural Landwehrs)
- (historical) A segment of the armed forces of Germany, Austria, or Switzerland, often made up of older people, used for defense of the homeland.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- “Landwehr”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
Further reading[edit]
- “Landwehr” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache