Volkssturm
German
Etymology
Volk + -s- + Sturm, literally “people's storm”
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈfɔlksˌʃtʊʁm/
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Proper noun
Volkssturm m (genitive Volkssturms or Volkssturmes)
- (Nazism) militia established by Nazi Germany during the last months of World War II
Declension
Declension of Volkssturm (uncountable, proper noun)
singular | |||
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indef. | def. | noun | |
nominative | (ein) | (der) | Volkssturm |
genitive | (eines) | (des) | Volkssturmes, Volkssturms |
dative | (einem) | (dem) | Volkssturm, Volkssturme1 |
accusative | (einen) | (den) | Volkssturm |
1Now uncommon, see notes
Further reading
- “Volkssturm” in Duden online
- “Volkssturm” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
Volkssturm on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de