Volkssturm
German edit
Etymology edit
Volk + -s- + Sturm, literally “people's storm”
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Volkssturm m (proper noun, strong, genitive Volkssturmes or Volkssturms)
- (Nazism) militia established by Nazi Germany during the last months of World War II
Declension edit
Declension of Volkssturm [sg-only, masculine, strong]
| singular | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Volkssturm |
| genitive | eines | des | Volkssturmes, Volkssturms |
| dative | einem | dem | Volkssturm, Volkssturme1 |
| accusative | einen | den | Volkssturm |
1Now rare, see notes.
Further reading edit
- “Volkssturm” in Duden online
- “Volkssturm” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
Volkssturm on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de
