postwar period
die Nachkriegszeit, die Nachkriegszeiten
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postwar period
The era immediately following a war, especially the period in Germany and Europe after the end of the Second World War in 1945.
In der deutschen Nachkriegszeit war der Wiederaufbau die größte Herausforderung.
In the German postwar period, reconstruction was the greatest challenge.
postwar period
In a general sense, the period that follows the end of any armed conflict.
Jedes Land durchlebt nach einem Konflikt eine eigene, oft schwierige Nachkriegszeit.
After a conflict, every country goes through its own, often difficult, postwar period.
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Nachkriegszeiten |
| genitive | der Nachkriegszeit |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Nachkriegszeit | die Nachkriegszeiten |
| accusative | die Nachkriegszeit | die Nachkriegszeiten |
| dative | der Nachkriegszeit | den Nachkriegszeiten |
| genitive | der Nachkriegszeit | der Nachkriegszeiten |
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The word is made up of the preposition 'nach' (after), the noun 'der Krieg' (war) in the genitive form 'Kriegs', and 'die Zeit' (time/period). So it literally means 'the time after the war.'
Meine Großeltern erzählen oft Geschichten aus der Nachkriegszeit.
My grandparents often tell stories from the postwar period.
When 'die Nachkriegszeit' (the postwar period) is mentioned in a German context without further explanation, it almost always means the period after the Second World War, starting in 1945. This period strongly shaped modern German history and society.
Die Literatur der Nachkriegszeit thematisierte oft die Kriegserlebnisse.
The literature of the postwar period often dealt with wartime experiences.
The word is almost always used with the preposition 'in' and the dative to describe events or conditions in this era. The typical phrase is 'in der Nachkriegszeit' (in the postwar period).
In der Nachkriegszeit herrschte in vielen Städten große Wohnungsnot.
In the postwar period, there was a severe housing shortage in many cities.
To refer to the time after another war, that war must be named explicitly. For example, you would say: 'die Nachkriegszeit des Vietnamkriegs' (the postwar period after the Vietnam War).
Die Nachkriegszeit nach dem Bürgerkrieg war für das Land eine große Belastung.
The postwar period after the civil war was a great burden for the country.
