Bundeswehr

[ boon-duhs-vair; German boon-duhs-veyr ]

noun

1. the armed forces of Germany.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Bundeswehr¹

< German, equivalent to Bundes, genitive of Bund federation + Wehr defense

Example Sentences

The training center, modeled after one used by the German Bundeswehr, was to be “the most advanced system of its kind worldwide.”

From The Daily Beast

But they are an indication of the poor state of the Bundeswehr, which only two years ago even started fighting in Afghanistan.

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