| Militär |
| 1. n. military | |
| 2. n. (often, in the plural) a military officer, typically high-ranking, sometimes especially one who is involved in politics | |
| Ihr Vater war ein einflussreicher NVA-Militär. - Her father was an influential officer in the East German military. | |
| Nachdem die Regierung aus ihrer Sicht gescheitert war, übernahmen die Militärs die Macht. - When they considered that the government had failed, the military assumed power. | |
| 3. n. (rare) any servicemember | |
| Kurzform |
| 1. n-f. short form, clipped form, shortened form | |
| 2. n-f. short version, shortened version | |
| 3. n-f. abbreviation | |
| für |
| 1. prep. for | |
| Das Geschenk ist für dich. - The present is for you. | |
| 2. prep. in favor of, in support of | |
| Ich bin für die erste Option. - I'm in favor of the first option. | |
| 3. prep. by the standards of | |
| Für einen Ausländer sprichst du sehr gut Deutsch. - For a foreigner, you speak German very well. | |
| 4. prep. on behalf of | |
| Mein Anwalt wird das für mich beantworten. - My lawyer will answer to that on my behalf. | |
| 5. prep. kind / type of | |
| Was für ein Kuchen ist das? - What kind of cake is this? | |
| 6. prep. (informal) instead of | |
| Für die Hose hab ich jetzt den Rock genommen. - Instead of the trousers which I chose not to buy, I took the skirt. | |
| 7. prep. (colloquial nonstandard) in order to (with zu and infinitive) | |
| Der Papa holt das Werkzeug, für die Waschmaschine zu reparieren. - Daddy is getting his tools in order to repair the washing machine. | |
| Unterseeboot |
| 1. n. (formal) submarine (vessel) | |
| 2. n. submersible (vessel) | |
