German word

Terroranschlag

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈtɛʁoːɐ̯ˌanʃlaːk/

Meaning

  • masculine nounterrorist attack

Example

Nach dem Terroranschlag blieben viele Fragen offen.

After the terrorist attack, many questions remained unanswered.

Illustration for Terroranschlag (terrorist attack)

More examples

Städte spüren noch Jahre nach einem Terroranschlag die wirtschaftlichen Folgen.

Cities still feel the economic consequences years after a terrorist attack.

Core concept

A violent attack with a psychological reach wider than its direct victims because fear is part of its intended effect.

Common phrases

  • einen Terroranschlag planen

    plan a terrorist attack

  • einen Terroranschlag ausführen

    carry out a terrorist attack

  • die Folgen eines Terroranschlags

    the consequences of a terrorist attack

  • im Zusammenhang mit einem Terroranschlag

    in connection with a terrorist attack

Similar words

Anschlag: A targeted attack against a person or building.
Attentat: A planned attack aimed at assassinating a prominent political figure.
Bombenanschlag: A violent attack using a bomb to cause casualties and disruption.
Gewalttat: A criminal act involving physical violence.

Definition in German

Eine gezielt verübte, oft massenwirksame Gewalttat mit dem Zweck, Angst zu erzeugen.

Word origin

Terror comes from Latin terror for fear, while the German element Anschlag developed from the act of striking and came to mean an attack.

Usage tips

  • The related construction Anschlag auf takes the accusative, as in ein Anschlag auf ein Gebäude.

Other meanings

  • terrorist incidentnoun
  • act of terrorismnoun

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