Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

wehrmacht

/ˈvɛə(ɹ)ˌmɑːxt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.75 in modern English

Syllables: wehrma-cht
IPA: /ˈvɛə(ɹ)ˌmɑːxt/

22

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The German armed forces from 1935 to 1945.

Example Sentences

"In the end the Allies battered the Wehrmacht back to the Reich and ended whatever chance the Germans had of escaping their fate."
"Oh, yes. The Wehrmacht. Certainly the greatest fighting force ever assembled. Swift, ruthless."

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from German Wehrmacht, from wehren (“to defend”) + Macht (“might, force”).

Derived Forms

Wehraboo

Frequently Paired Words

Waffen-SS Schutzstaffel Sturmabteilung

Questions

How do you pronounce wehrmacht?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈvɛə(ɹ)ˌmɑːxt/.
What does wehrmacht mean?: The German armed forces from 1935 to 1945.
Where does wehrmacht come from?: Unadapted borrowing from German Wehrmacht, from wehren (“to defend”) + Macht (“might, force”).

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