Landwehr

See also: landwehr

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

(General American) IPA^(key): /ˈlɑːntveɪɹ/

Noun

Landwehr (plural Landwehrs)

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

See also

Landsturm

References

“Landwehr”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Further reading

“Landwehr” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

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