Bürgerwehr

German (Berlin)

[ˈbʏʁɡɐˌveːɐ̯]

noun
Definitions
  • (military) civic guard, civic guards, home guard, home guards, militia
  • vigilante

Etymology

Compound from German Bürger (citizen, burgher, member of the middle class, citizien) + German Wehr (defense, defence, war, army, guard).

Origin

German (Berlin)

Wehr

Gloss

defense, defence, war, army, guard

Concept
Semantic Field

Warfare and hunting

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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