Volkssturm

German

Etymology

Volk +‎ -s- +‎ Sturm, literally “people's storm”

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfɔlksˌʃtʊʁm/
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Proper noun

Volkssturm m (proper noun, strong, genitive Volkssturmes or Volkssturms)

  1. (Nazism) militia established by Nazi Germany during the last months of World War II

Declension

Declension of Volkssturm [sg-only, masculine, strong]
singular
indef. def. noun
nominative ein der Volkssturm
genitive eines des Volkssturmes, Volkssturms
dative einem dem Volkssturm, Volkssturme1
accusative einen den Volkssturm

1Now rare, see notes.

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