Abwehr

German

Etymology

From abwehren.

Pronunciation

• IPA: [ˈapveːɐ̯]

Noun

Abwehr f (genitive Abwehr, no plural)

1. defence: action to stop an attack
2. a method or the means of defence

Proper noun

Abwehr f

1. the military intelligence service of the German Reich, from 1920 to 1944 or 1945