Militär
German, noun/miliˈtɛːr/
Militär is spelled M-I-L-I-T-Ä-R (7 letters) and appears 22 times per million words in written German, the 3,577th most frequent German word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Militär is a German neuter noun meaning “military” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “bewaffnete Streitkräfte eines Staates”.
What does Militär mean in English?
noun
- 1
neutermilitary
noun
- 1
masculinea military officer, typically high-ranking, sometimes especially one who is involved in politics
Ihr Vater war ein einflussreicher NVA-Militär.
- 2
masculinerareany servicemember
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. bewaffnete Streitkräfte eines Staates
noun: 1. höherer Offizier
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of Militär
- Militärs genitive
- Mil. abbreviation
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Militär?
- /miliˈtɛːr/
- [mi.liˈtɛ(ː)ɐ̯]
- [ˌmɪ-]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to Militär
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is Militär in German?
Militär appears 22 times per million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).