German word

Golfkrieg

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈgɔlfˌkʁiːk/

Meaning

  • masculine nounGulf War

Example

Der Golfkrieg begann 1990 und dauerte bis 1991.

The Gulf War began in 1990 and lasted until 1991.

Illustration for Golfkrieg (Gulf War)

More examples

Viele Menschen in der Region litten noch Jahre nach dem Golfkrieg unter den Folgen.

Many people in the region continued to suffer from the consequences for years after the Gulf War.

Core concept

International forces and warships converge on a tense coastline around a strategic gulf.

Common phrases

  • der Golfkrieg von 1990/91

    the Gulf War of 1990/91

  • im Golfkrieg kämpfen

    fight in the Gulf War

  • Folgen des Golfkriegs für die Zivilbevölkerung

    consequences of the Gulf War for civilians

Similar words

Erster Golfkrieg: The 1990-91 international military campaign to liberate Kuwait.
Zweiter Golfkrieg: The large-scale military intervention in Iraq that began in 2003.
Irakkrieg: A general term for military interventions or conflicts in or against Iraq.

Definition in German

Golfkrieg, m., Krieg im Gebiet des Persischen Golfs, besonders die internationale Militäraktion 1990/91.

Word origin

Golfkrieg is a German compound of Golf, meaning gulf here, and Krieg, meaning war.

Usage tips

  • Golfkrieg is masculine, so the standard form is der Golfkrieg, with the plural die Golfkriege.

Other meanings

  • Persian Gulf Warnoun
  • Gulf conflictnoun

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