German

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Etymology

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From Waffen (weapon) +‎ Stillstand (standstill), a calque of French armistice. Compare Dutch wapenstilstand.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈvafənˌʃtɪlʃtant/
  • IPA(key): /ˌvafənˈʃtɪlʃtant/ (rarely in the simplex, but often in compounds)
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  • Hyphenation: Waf‧fen‧still‧stand

Noun

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Waffenstillstand m (strong, genitive Waffenstillstands or Waffenstillstandes, plural Waffenstillstände)

  1. armistice (conclusive cessation of combat)
  2. ceasefire, truce (agreed temporary cessation of combat)
    Synonyms: Waffenruhe, (also non-agreed) Waffenpause, Kampfpause

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