military base
die Militärbasis, die Militärbasen
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military base
A military facility where soldiers are housed and military installations and equipment are located. It serves to provide supplies, conduct training, or carry out military operations.
Auf der Militärbasis sind mehrere Hundert Soldaten und zahlreiche Kampfflugzeuge stationiert.
Several hundred soldiers and numerous fighter jets are stationed at the military base.
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Militärbasen |
| genitive | der Militärbasis |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Militärbasis | die Militärbasen |
| accusative | die Militärbasis | die Militärbasen |
| dative | der Militärbasis | den Militärbasen |
| genitive | der Militärbasis | der Militärbasen |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Militärbasis' (military base) is made up of 'Militär' (military) and 'Basis' (base). Here, 'Basis' refers to a fixed starting point and supply location for military activities.
Die neue Militärbasis liegt nahe der Grenze.
The new military base is located near the border.
For being at the location, German usually uses 'auf der Militärbasis' (at the military base). The preposition 'auf' takes the dative here; movement toward the location is expressed with 'auf die Militärbasis' (to the military base).
Die Techniker arbeiten seit einer Woche auf der Militärbasis.
The technicians have been working at the military base for a week.
Am Morgen wurden zusätzliche Fahrzeuge auf die Militärbasis gebracht.
Additional vehicles were brought to the military base in the morning.
Common collocations include 'eine Militärbasis errichten' (to establish a military base), 'eine Militärbasis angreifen' (to attack a military base), 'eine Militärbasis evakuieren' (to evacuate a military base), and 'von einer Militärbasis aus starten' (to take off from a military base).
Die Armee musste die Militärbasis wegen eines herannahenden Sturms evakuieren.
The army had to evacuate the military base because of an approaching storm.
