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Bundeswehr
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English
Etymology
en de Bundeswehr.
Proper noun
The armed forces of Germany.
en 25 September 2026 Bethany Bell Students strike across Germany in protest against military service https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cxnvlnve52qdo BBC News The Bundeswehr currently has around 186,700 troops. By the early 2030s, Germany wants to raise the number to 260,000, supplemented by around 200,000 reservists, in order to meet new Nato force targets and strengthen Germany's defences. 25 September 2026 https://web.archive.org/web/20260925180144/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cxnvlnve52qdo
Translations
French: fr Bundeswehr
German: de Bundeswehr
German
Etymology
de :af Bund<t:confederation> -es- Wehr<t:defense>
From de Bund confederation -es- Wehr defense.
Pronunciation
de /ˈbʊndəsˌveːɐ̯/
de De-Bundeswehr.ogg
de De-Bundeswehr2.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
de Bun des wehr
Proper noun
f
The armed forces of the Federal Republic of Germany.
de Bund<q:informal><g:m>
de Bundesheer<q:Austria>
Declension
f.sg
Descendants
pl Bundeswehra 1
See also
de Reichswehr
de Wehrmacht
de Bundesheer
Further reading
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Bundeswehr en