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landwehr

/ˈlɑːntveɪɹ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.79 in modern English

Syllables
landwehr
IPA
/ˈlɑːntveɪɹ/
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Etymology

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

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈlɑːntveɪɹ/

Inflected Forms

Landwehrs (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

Landsturm

Questions

How do you pronounce landwehr?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈlɑːntveɪɹ/.
What does landwehr mean?
A segment of the armed forces of Germany, Austria, or Switzerland, often made up of older people, used for defense of the homeland.
Where does landwehr come from?
It is traced to German.

How to pronounce landwehr

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