Polyglot Dictionary

Abwehr

/ˈapveːɐ̯/

die noun B2

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Meaning

  1. defence

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Similar words

Verteidigung

Abwehr is defence in the sense of warding something off — an immune system, a defensive tactic in sport; Verteidigung is the broader word, used for legal or military defence.

Similar in other languages

Spanish

defensa

defensa is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "defence."

Portuguese

defesa

defesa is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "defence."

Practice

1 What does Abwehr mean?

2 Fill the gap: Die ___ hielt stand.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Abwehr?

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