Landwehr

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A segment of the armed forces of Germany, Austria, or Switzerland, often made up of older people, used for defense of the homeland.

Pronunciation

/ˈlɑːntveɪɹ/

Word forms

Landwehr Landwehrs

Etymology

From German Landwehr, from Land (“land, country”) + Wehr (“defense”).

Related words

Landsturm
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