Nomen

der Zivildienst

civilian service, alternative civilian service, community service

Er leistet seinen Zivildienst im Krankenhaus.

He is doing his civilian service in a hospital.

Der Zivildienst ist eine Alternative zum Wehrdienst.

Civilian service is an alternative to military service.

to do Zivildienst to do civilian service He is doing his civilian service.

Synonyms: Sozialdienst (social service), Freiwilligendienst (volunteer service)

Composed of 'Zivil' (civil) and 'Dienst' (service). It literally means 'civil service'.

Think of it as 'service' ('Dienst') for the 'civil' population, as opposed to military service.

This page is designed for learning support. Please use it as a learning reference, not as a formal reference.