Spanish Conversation · Level 176
14 words
Spanish word
posguerra
Pronunciation
IPA/posˈɣera/
Meaning
- feminine nounpostwar period
Example
La posguerra fue difícil para muchas familias.
The postwar period was difficult for many families.
More examples
En clase escuchamos historias de la posguerra contadas por testigos.
In class we listened to postwar stories told by witnesses.
Core concept
A community rebuilding after conflict with temporary shelters, food distribution queues, and a small memorial plaque.
Common phrases
vivir en la posguerra
living in the postwar period
historias de la posguerra
postwar stories
Similar words
postguerra: Years right after a war characterized by emergency needs, scarcity, and societal reorganization.
reconstrucción: Process of rebuilding physical structures and reestablishing essential services and employment.
paz: State without armed conflict or widespread violence, allowing normal civic life and stability.
Definition in Spanish
Designa el tiempo y las condiciones posteriores al cese de hostilidades, incluyendo escasez, recuperación y memoria social.
Word origin
The word combines the prefix pos- from Latin post and the Spanish noun guerra 'war' to name the period after hostilities and the shortages, reconstruction, and social memory that follow.
Usage tips
- In casual speech speakers often use 'después de la guerra', while posguerra appears in historical or analytical contexts to emphasize hardship and recovery.
Other meanings
- postwar eranoun
Opposites
- anteguerraprewar periodnoun