der Bombenangriff
bombing raid
A military attack in which bombs are dropped from the air onto a target.
EXAMPLE
Der Bombenangriff zerstörte große Teile der Stadt.
The bombing raid destroyed large parts of the city.
der Bombenangriff
bombing raid
der Bombenangriff, die Bombenangriffe
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Bombenangriff, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Bombenangriffe |
| genitive | des Bombenangriffes |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Bombenangriff | die Bombenangriffe |
| accusative | den Bombenangriff | die Bombenangriffe |
| dative | dem Bombenangriff | den Bombenangriffen |
| genitive | des Bombenangriffes des Bombenangriffs | der Bombenangriffe |
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Usage tips
Word formation
'Bombenangriff' is made up of 'Bomben' (bombs) and 'Angriff' (attack). The first word identifies the means of the attack, while the second refers to the military action.
EXAMPLE
Der Bombenangriff traf mehrere Gebäude am Stadtrand.
The bombing raid hit several buildings on the outskirts of the city.
Preposition auf
The target of a bombing raid is often introduced with 'auf' and the accusative. Typical patterns are 'ein Bombenangriff auf eine Stadt' (a bombing raid on a city) or 'ein Bombenangriff auf militärische Anlagen' (a bombing raid on military facilities).
EXAMPLE
Nach dem Bombenangriff auf den Bahnhof mussten viele Menschen ihre Wohnungen verlassen.
After the bombing raid on the train station, many people had to leave their homes.
Typical collocations
Common collocations include 'einen Bombenangriff durchführen' (to carry out a bombing raid), 'ein schwerer Bombenangriff' (a heavy bombing raid), and 'bei einem Bombenangriff' (during a bombing raid). The word appears particularly often in historical, military, and news texts.
EXAMPLE
Bei dem schweren Bombenangriff wurden zahlreiche Häuser beschädigt.
Numerous houses were damaged in the heavy bombing raid.
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