German edit

Etymology edit

From Bürger (citizen) +‎ Wehr (army, guard).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [ˈbʏʁɡɐˌveːɐ̯]
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  • Hyphenation: Bür‧ger‧wehr

Noun edit

Bürgerwehr f (genitive Bürgerwehr, plural Bürgerwehren)

  1. (military, historical) civic guard, civic guards, home guard, home guards, militia
  2. vigilante

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