German word

Feldzug

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈfɛltˌtsuːk/

Meaning

  • masculine nounexpedition

Example

Er führte einen kurzen Feldzug.

He led a short expedition.

Illustration for Feldzug (expedition)

More examples

Die Generäle mussten nach schweren Verlusten den Feldzug abbrechen.

The generals had to abandon the expedition after heavy losses.

Core concept

A military force advancing through a defined area while pursuing one sustained objective.

Common phrases

  • einen Feldzug führen

    lead an expedition

  • einen Feldzug beginnen

    begin an expedition

  • zum Feldzug aufbrechen

    set out on an expedition

Similar words

Offensive: A large-scale military attack against an enemy.
Kampagne: A planned, sustained effort to achieve a particular goal or promote a cause.
Aktion: A short-term action or initiative with a specific purpose.
Einsatz: The deployment of people or resources for a particular mission.

Definition in German

Ein Begriff für eine organisierte militärische Aktion oder Kampagne, bei der Truppen in ein Operationsgebiet verlegt werden.

Word origin

Feldzug joins the German nouns Feld ('field') and Zug ('movement'), whose combined meaning developed from movement into the field to a military campaign.

Usage tips

  • Feldzug normally has a strongly military sense, while a nonmilitary campaign is usually Kampagne or Aktion.

Other meanings

  • campaignnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • Feldzugsplanexpedition plannoun
  • Feldzugführerexpedition commandernoun

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