Bundeswehr

American  

[boon-duhs-vair, boon-duhs-veyr] / ˈbʊn dəsˌvɛər, ˈbʊn dəsˌveɪr /

noun

1. the armed forces of Germany.

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Etymology

Origin of Bundeswehr

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

Example Sentences

The Duesseldorf-based group has benefitted in particular from greater defence spending in Germany, where Chancellor Friedrich Merz has vowed to turn the Bundeswehr into Europe's largest conventional army.

From Barron's

"For us it means nothing more than that our Bundeswehr soldiers, if attacked, would defend themselves," said Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul, with no "measures beyond this" planned.

From Barron's

A PR push—including social-media campaigns stressing the thrill of high-tech combat—for the German armed forces, known as the Bundeswehr, has helped to boost the number of recruits in the past two years.

From The Wall Street Journal

A detailed opinion survey by the Bundeswehr’s Center of Military History and Social Sciences last year showed high support for the Bundeswehr and the rearmament policy—across all age groups.

From The Wall Street Journal

The new questionnaire is aimed in part at prompting a shift in the mindset of young people, said Martin Elbe, a sociologist at the Center for Military History and Social Sciences of the Bundeswehr.

From The Wall Street Journal