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Waffenstillstand

armistice

noun VAH-fen-shtil-shtant Rare
People & Society Military

Also means

ceasefire

Usage Note

Waffenstillstand is an armistice or ceasefire, literally a standstill of weapons, from Waffen (weapons) and Stillstand (standstill). It halts fighting without yet making peace (Frieden). The plural changes the vowel: Waffenstillstände.

Examples

"Beide Seiten einigten sich auf einen Waffenstillstand."

Natural Translation

Both sides agreed on a ceasefire.

Literal Translation

Both sides agreed themselves on an armistice.

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