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The article for

Notwehr

die Notwehr

Notwehr is a feminine German noun. Its article is die.

Plural
no plural

Learn the noun together with its article. See the article rules.

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Why is it die Notwehr?

No ending, compound or meaning rule gives away the article of Notwehr, so learn the two together: die Notwehr.

Sense 1
die

Meaning

[1] Law: Defense in the form of resistance that remains punishment -free due to a leading threat

[1] Recht: Verteidigung in Form von Gegenwehr, die aufgrund einer dazu führenden Bedrohung straffrei bleibt

Examples

[1] The police officer acted with his shot from self -defense

[1] Der Polizist handelte mit seinem Schuss aus Notwehr.

Declension

1 Singular Plural
Nominativ die Notwehr —
Genitiv der Notwehr —
Dativ der Notwehr —
Akkusativ die Notwehr —

Pronunciation

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