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zivil

civil

Meaning of zivil

Deutsch

mit gewöhnlichen Bürgern verbunden, nicht mit dem Militär

English

connected with ordinary citizens, not the military

civil

Pronunciation

German
/ˈtsyːvɪl/

zivil with English translation

zivil usage examples

🇩🇪German→🇬🇧English

Das ist ein ziviles Flugzeug, kein Militärflugzeug.

That's a civil aircraft, not a military one.

🇩🇪German→🇬🇧English

Die zivilen Mitarbeiter gingen nach Hause.

The civilian employees went home.

zivil synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between zivil, bürgerlich, höflich, zivilisiert, friedlich, zivilrechtlich, staatsbürgerlich, and nichtmilitärisch

bürgerlich
🇩🇪German

Civil, relating to citizens or civilian life; can also mean 'bourgeois' or 'middle-class' in other contexts.

C1very often
H
🇩🇪German
höflich

Polite, courteous; refers to manners and behavior, not to civilian vs. military meaning.

C1very often
Z
🇩🇪German
zivilisiert

Civilized; emphasizes culture, development, and proper behavior, not the 'civilian' sense.

C1often
F
🇩🇪German
friedlich

Peaceful; describes absence of violence or conflict, not civilian status.

C1often
Z
🇩🇪German
zivilrechtlich

Civil-law related; refers to civil law, courts, and legal matters, not the military.

C1often
G
🇩🇪German
gesellschaftlich

Social, societal; relates to society and social relations, not to the civilian vs. military contrast.

C1very often

Advanced: broader words

S
🇩🇪German
staatsbürgerlich

Related to a person as a citizen of a state; emphasizes civic rights, duties, and political participation.

C1rare word
N
🇩🇪German
nichtmilitärisch

Non-military; directly refers to something not belonging to the military, very close to the main meaning of 'zivil'.

C1often

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Questions about this word

What does zivil mean?

connected with ordinary citizens, not the military

How do you pronounce zivil?

zivil is pronounced [ˈtsyːvɪl].

How is zivil used in a sentence?

That's a civil aircraft, not a military one. Translation: Das ist ein ziviles Flugzeug, kein Militärflugzeug.

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