der Militär
military officer
A senior officer; a person in a leadership position in the armed forces.
EXAMPLE
Der Militär erklärte den Ablauf der Übung.
The military officer explained the sequence of events for the exercise.
der Militär
military officer
der Militär, die Militärs
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Militär, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Militärs |
| genitive | des Militärs |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Militär | die Militärs |
| accusative | den Militär | die Militärs |
| dative | dem Militär | den Militärs |
| genitive | des Militärs | der Militärs |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Context clues
When 'der Militär' (military officer) appears with words such as 'Rang' (rank), 'Dienst' (service), 'Truppe' (troops), or 'Beförderung' (promotion), it refers to a person rather than an institution.
EXAMPLE
Der Militär sprach über seinen früheren Dienst in der Truppe.
The military officer spoke about his previous service in the armed forces.
Typical collocations
Common combinations include 'ein ehemaliger Militär' (a former military officer), 'ein hoher Militär' (a senior military officer), and 'ein Militär im Ruhestand' (a retired military officer). Adjectives or details about military service make the reference to a person more specific.
EXAMPLE
Ein ehemaliger Militär berichtete von seinen Einsätzen im Ausland.
A former military officer spoke about his deployments abroad.
Register note
The term 'der Militär' (military officer), referring to a person, occurs mainly in journalistic and specialist texts and often denotes an officer. The expression emphasizes a person's military role.
EXAMPLE
Der Militär äußerte sich nach der Übung gegenüber der Presse.
The military officer spoke to the press after the exercise.
In real life
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