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An armed conflict between groups within the same country.
Natural examples
Der Bürgerkrieg zwang viele Familien zur Flucht.
The civil war forced many families to flee.
Nach dem Bürgerkrieg begann der Wiederaufbau.
Reconstruction began after the civil war.
Die Ausstellung dokumentiert das Leben während des Bürgerkriegs.
The exhibition documents life during the civil war.
Usage note
Bürgerkrieg is masculine, plural Bürgerkriege. It names a serious armed conflict.
Mini-lesson: Bürgerkrieg
An armed conflict between groups within the same country. Bürgerkrieg is masculine, plural Bürgerkriege. It names a serious armed conflict.
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