Artillerie
[ˈaʁtɪləʁiː]feminine
The English word "artillery" is Artillerie in German.
Artillerie refers to the weapon category of artillery. The phrase schwere Artillerie is used both in a literal military context and metaphorically to describe a powerful or decisive tool or medicine.
Meaning: weapon (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun Artillerie is feminine and takes the article die. The plural form of Artillerie is Artillerien.
Did you know?
- German uses the phrase die schwere Artillerie auffahren to mean bringing out one's most powerful arguments during a debate.
- The German word Artillerie is a direct loan from French, meaning it follows French pronunciation patterns rather than traditional German phonetic rules.
- In German military history, the term was often linked to the 'Artilleriewesen', a compound word referring to the entire science and administration of artillery.
Examples in context
- Schwere Artillerie kam zum Einsatz.Heavy artillery was employed.Tatoeba #12484880 by Yorwba, translation #10176868 by AlanF_US
- Antibiotika sind schwere Artillerie.Antibiotics are heavy artillery.Tatoeba #13540088 by mhr, translation #13540323 by rul
- Die Soldaten verfügten über Artillerie.The soldiers had artillery.Tatoeba #981889 by Esperantostern, translation #805336 by Source_VOA
- Die Artillerie ist eine wichtige Komponente der Streitkräfte.The artillery is an essential component of the armed forces.
- Die Feinde hatten schwere Kanonen, aber wir haben sie besiegt.The enemies had heavy artillery, but we defeated them.
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Example conversation
Sarah and Felix are discussing a history book about wars.
- SarahWar die Artillerie damals schon wichtig?Was the artillery already important back then?
- FelixJa, die Artillerie entschied viele Schlachten.Yes, the artillery decided many battles.
- SarahDas klingt nach einer sehr zerstörerischen Waffe.That sounds like a very destructive weapon.
- FelixDas stimmt, Felix sieht das auch so.That's true, Felix sees it that way too.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “artillery” translations and entries Artillerie, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries Artillerie, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
