Waffenstillstand

From Waffen (“weapon”) +‎ Stillstand (“standstill”), a calque of French armistice. Compare Dutch wapenstilstand.

• IPA^(key): /ˈvafənˌʃtɪlʃtant/
• IPA^(key): /ˌvafənˈʃtɪlʃtant/ (rarely in the simplex, but often in compounds)

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• Hyphenation: Waf‧fen‧still‧stand

Waffenstillstand m (strong, genitive Waffenstillstands or Waffenstillstandes, plural Waffenstillstände)

1. armistice (conclusive cessation of combat)
2. ceasefire, truce (agreed temporary cessation of combat)

   Synonyms: Waffenruhe, (also non-agreed) Waffenpause, Kampfpause

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• Waffenstillstandsabkommen
• Waffenstillstandslinie

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