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militärisch

military

adjective mi-li-TAY-rish Common
People & Society Military

Origin: from Latin 'militaris'

Usage Note

militärisch is the adjective ('military, martial'), distinct from the noun das Militär ('the military'). Use it for things like militärische Ausbildung ('military training'); the opposite is zivil ('civilian').

Examples

"Es war eine militärische Aktion."

Natural Translation

It was a military operation.

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