Abwehr

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English

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Etymology

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Borrowed from German Abwehr (defence; counter-intelligence).

Proper noun

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the Abwehr

  1. (historical) The military intelligence service of the German Weimar Republic and Third Reich, from 1920 to 1944 or 1945.

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German

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Etymology

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From abwehren.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈapveːɐ̯]
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Noun

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Abwehr f (genitive Abwehr, plural Abwehren)

  1. defence
    action to stop an attack
    a method or means of defence
  2. repulse
  3. counter-intelligence
  4. rejection

Declension

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See also

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Proper noun

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Abwehr f (proper noun, genitive Abwehr)

  1. the Abwehr

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Further reading

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