der Atomkrieg
nuclear war
A war in which nuclear weapons are used or are intended to be used.
EXAMPLE
Die politische Krise weckte die Angst vor einem Atomkrieg.
The political crisis sparked fears of nuclear war.
der Atomkrieg
nuclear war
der Atomkrieg, die Atomkriege
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Atomkrieg, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Atomkriege |
| genitive | des Atomkrieges |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Atomkrieg | die Atomkriege |
| accusative | den Atomkrieg | die Atomkriege |
| dative | dem Atomkrieg | den Atomkriegen |
| genitive | des Atomkrieges des Atomkriegs | der Atomkriege |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Word composition
'Atomkrieg' (nuclear war) is made up of 'Atom' (atom) and 'Krieg' (war). The base word 'Krieg' determines the part of speech and the general meaning; 'Atom' describes which weapons play a role.
EXAMPLE
Viele Menschen fürchten einen neuen Atomkrieg.
Many people fear a new nuclear war.
Typical collocations
Common collocations with 'Atomkrieg' (nuclear war) include 'einen Atomkrieg verhindern' (to prevent a nuclear war), 'vor einem Atomkrieg warnen' (to warn of a nuclear war), and 'einen Atomkrieg auslösen' (to trigger a nuclear war). These verbs occur particularly often in political and news texts.
EXAMPLE
Die Regierungschefs wollen einen Atomkrieg unbedingt verhindern.
The heads of government are determined to prevent a nuclear war.
The preposition vor
When expressing fear of or a warning about a nuclear war, the preposition 'vor' (about / of) is followed by the dative. The pattern is: 'Angst vor einem Atomkrieg haben' (to be afraid of a nuclear war) or 'vor einem Atomkrieg warnen' (to warn of a nuclear war).
EXAMPLE
Die Experten warnen vor einem Atomkrieg in Europa.
The experts warn of a nuclear war in Europe.
In real life
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