disarmament
die Abrüstung, die Abrüstungen
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disarmament
The reduction, dismantling, or elimination of military weapons and armed forces, often as the result of international treaties.
Die beiden Supermächte verhandelten über die atomare Abrüstung.
The two superpowers negotiated about nuclear disarmament.
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Abrüstungen |
| genitive | der Abrüstung |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Abrüstung | die Abrüstungen |
| accusative | die Abrüstung | die Abrüstungen |
| dative | der Abrüstung | den Abrüstungen |
| genitive | der Abrüstung | der Abrüstungen |
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The word is made up of three parts: the prefix 'ab-' (away, reduction), the verb 'rüsten' (to arm), and the ending '-ung', which describes a process or result. 'Abrüstung' (disarmament) therefore literally means the process of 'arming away' weapons.
Internationale Verträge sollen die globale Abrüstung voranbringen.
International treaties are intended to advance global disarmament.
'Abrüstung' (disarmament) is often combined with certain verbs and adjectives. You can 'Abrüstung fordern' (demand disarmament), 'verhandeln' (negotiate), or 'vereinbaren' (agree on). It can be 'einseitig' (unilateral), 'bilateral' (bilateral), 'konventionell' (conventional), or 'atomar' (nuclear).
Viele Menschen fordern eine vollständige atomare Abrüstung.
Many people are calling for complete nuclear disarmament.
Die beiden Länder haben eine bilaterale Abrüstung vereinbart.
The two countries agreed on bilateral disarmament.
This word belongs to formal language and is used almost exclusively in political, historical, or journalistic contexts. It is rarely used in normal everyday life.
Das Thema der Abrüstung dominierte die Nachrichten der letzten Woche.
The topic of disarmament dominated last week's news.
