das Waffenlager
weapons depot
A place or building where weapons are kept and stored.
EXAMPLE
Die Soldaten bewachten das Waffenlager rund um die Uhr.
The soldiers guarded the weapons depot around the clock.
das Waffenlager
weapons depot
das Waffenlager, die Waffenlager
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Waffenlager, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| plural | die Waffenlager |
| genitive | des Waffenlagers |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | das Waffenlager | die Waffenlager die Waffenläger |
| accusative | das Waffenlager | die Waffenlager die Waffenläger |
| dative | dem Waffenlager | den Waffenlagern den Waffenlägern |
| genitive | des Waffenlagers | der Waffenlager der Waffenläger |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Compound words
'Waffenlager' (weapons depot) is made up of 'Waffen' (weapons) and 'Lager' (storage facility). The word therefore refers to a place where weapons are stored.
EXAMPLE
Das alte Waffenlager lag tief unter der Erde.
The old weapons depot was located deep underground.
Typical collocations
'Waffenlager' (weapons depot) is often used with verbs such as 'bewachen' (to guard), 'sichern' (to secure), 'räumen' (to clear out), 'entdecken' (to discover), and 'ausheben' (to uncover and seize). Information about the location or building is also common, for example 'im Keller' (in the basement) or 'in der Kaserne' (in the barracks).
EXAMPLE
Die Polizei entdeckte in der Wohnung ein geheimes Waffenlager.
The police discovered a secret weapons depot in the apartment.
In real life
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