civil war
der Bürgerkrieg, die Bürgerkriege
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civil war
An armed conflict fought between different groups of people within the same state or country. The fighting parties are not foreign armies, but citizens of the same country.
Der syrische Bürgerkrieg hat zu einer humanitären Katastrophe geführt.
The Syrian civil war has led to a humanitarian catastrophe.
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Bürgerkriege |
| genitive | des Bürgerkrieges |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Bürgerkrieg | die Bürgerkriege |
| accusative | den Bürgerkrieg | die Bürgerkriege |
| dative | dem Bürgerkrieg | den Bürgerkriegen |
| genitive | des Bürgerkrieges des Bürgerkriegs | der Bürgerkriege |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
This word is a compound made from 'der Bürger' (the citizen) and 'der Krieg' (the war). So it literally describes a 'war of citizens' within a country.
Der lange Bürgerkrieg hat das Land tief gespalten.
The long civil war deeply divided the country.
Certain verbs are often used in connection with 'Bürgerkrieg' (civil war). A civil war can 'ausbrechen' (break out), and one can 'führen' (wage) or 'beenden' (end) it.
Niemand wusste, wann der Bürgerkrieg endlich enden würde.
No one knew when the civil war would finally end.
Als der Bürgerkrieg ausbrach, flohen viele Menschen.
When the civil war broke out, many people fled.
The preposition 'in' is often used with 'Bürgerkrieg' (civil war). 'Im Bürgerkrieg' (in the civil war, dative) describes a state, while 'in einen Bürgerkrieg' (into a civil war, accusative) expresses a development or movement.
Viele Soldaten sind im Bürgerkrieg gestorben.
Many soldiers died in the civil war.
Das Land drohte, in einen Bürgerkrieg zu stürzen.
The country threatened to slide into a civil war.
revolution
Revolution refers to the fundamental overthrow and basic transformation of the political or social order. Bürgerkrieg, by contrast, primarily describes an armed conflict between groups within the same country. Use Revolution for the political goal or outcome, and Bürgerkrieg for the fighting within a country.
Im Bürgerkrieg kämpften verschiedene Gruppen innerhalb des Landes gegeneinander.
Different groups fought against one another within the country during the civil war.
Die Revolution veränderte die politische Ordnung des Landes grundlegend.
The revolution fundamentally changed the country's political order.
