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Krieg

war

noun KREEK Common

Usage Note

Krieg is the general word for war; you wage one with Krieg führen (literally 'to lead war'). Note the opposite Frieden ('peace') and the compound Weltkrieg ('world war'), as in Zweiter Weltkrieg.

Examples

"Der Krieg dauerte viele Jahre."

Natural Translation

The war lasted many years.

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