die Zivilbevölkerung
Translation
civilian population, civilians
Examples
Die Zivilbevölkerung leidet unter dem Krieg.
The civilian population is suffering from the war.
Hilfsorganisationen schützen die Zivilbevölkerung.
Aid organizations protect the civilian population.
Grammar Patterns
die Zivilbevölkerung + Verb (as subject) Die Zivilbevölkerung braucht Hilfe.
Verb + die Zivilbevölkerung (as object) Man muss die Zivilbevölkerung schützen.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Zivilisten, Bürger; Antonym: das Militär (the military)
Etymology
A compound word from 'Zivil' (civil) and 'Bevölkerung' (population).
Memory Tips
Break it down into 'civil' + 'population'. It literally means the civilian part of the population.