German word

Kriegsende

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈkʁiːksˌɛndə/

Meaning

  • neuter nounend of the war

Example

Am Kriegsende kehrten die Soldaten nach Hause zurück.

At the end of the war, the soldiers returned home.

Illustration for Kriegsende (end of the war)

More examples

Mit dem Kriegsende begannen umfangreiche Friedensverhandlungen.

With the end of the war, extensive peace negotiations began.

Core concept

The point where fighting stops and wartime life begins to change into peace and recovery.

Common phrases

  • nach dem Kriegsende

    after the end of the war

  • mit dem Kriegsende

    with the end of the war

  • zum Kriegsende hin

    toward the end of the war

Similar words

Frieden: Peaceful conditions in people's lives after the fighting has ended.
Friedensvertrag: A formal treaty agreed to end a war between opposing parties.
Waffenstillstand: A temporary agreement between opposing sides to cease fighting.
Kapitulation: A formal surrender by a military force or state, ending its resistance.

Definition in German

Kriegsende nennt man das Ende eines Krieges, also die Phase, in der keine Kampfhandlungen mehr geführt werden.

Word origin

The noun combines the inherited Germanic words Krieg and Ende, with the linking form Kriegs marking the first element in the compound.

Usage tips

  • The time expressions am Kriegsende and nach Kriegsende are common, with am using dative and nach often appearing without an article.

Opposites

  • Kriegsausbruchoutbreak of warnoun

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