die Notwehr

Plural: die kein Plural
Based on: Not
Noun
1.

(emergency) self defense

(Legal term. The act of violence under threat.)
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  • Der Tritt in die Eier war Notwehr.
  • The kick in the balls was (emergency) self-defense. (legal term)
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The meaning of “Not” and “nötig”

We’ll look at the family of die Not and find lots of necessary words - literally :).

Vocab: die Not, notwendig, nötig, benötigen, der Notfall

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Word of the Day – “wehren”

A fun look at the meaning of "wehren" and why a damn evolved into all kinds of words for fighting and defending.

Vocab: wehren, das Wehr, die Feuerwehr, die Notwehr, die Bundeswehr, abwehren, das Gewehr, verteidigen

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How many meanings does the German word 'Notwehr' have?

Notwehr has 1 distinct meaning: 1. (emergency) self defense .

What is the gender of 'Notwehr'?

die

What is the plural of 'Notwehr'?

die kein Plural

What is 'Notwehr' related to?

The word 'Notwehr' is related to Not.

Where can I learn more about 'Notwehr'?

Here are some articles where you can learn more about 'Notwehr':

The meaning of “Not” and “nötig”
We’ll look at the family of die Not and find lots of necessary words - literally :).
Vocab: die Not, notwendig, nötig, benötigen, der Notfall
Read article

Word of the Day – “wehren”
A fun look at the meaning of "wehren" and why a damn evolved into all kinds of words for fighting and defending.
Vocab: wehren, das Wehr, die Feuerwehr, die Notwehr, die Bundeswehr, abwehren, das Gewehr, verteidigen
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