Guerillakrieg
German
Etymology
From Guerilla + -s- + Krieg.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ɡeˈʁɪljaˌkʁiːk]
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: Gue‧ril‧la‧krieg
Noun
Guerillakrieg m (strong, genitive Guerillakrieges or Guerillakriegs, plural Guerillakriege)
- guerrilla warfare
- Synonym: Guerillakampf
Declension
Declension of Guerillakrieg [masculine, strong]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Guerillakrieg | die | Guerillakriege |
| genitive | eines | des | Guerillakrieges, Guerillakriegs | der | Guerillakriege |
| dative | einem | dem | Guerillakrieg, Guerillakriege1 | den | Guerillakriegen |
| accusative | einen | den | Guerillakrieg | die | Guerillakriege |
1Now uncommon, see notes.
Related terms
- Freischärlerkrieg
- Kleinkrieg
- Partisanenkrieg
Further reading
- “Guerillakrieg” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Guerillakrieg” in Duden online