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How to Say ‘There is no longer a Minister of War’ in German

Kriegsminister gibt's nicht mehr

kreegs-minister gibts niht mehr

[kreegs-minister gibts niht mehr]

💬 Usage Tip: nicht mehr means "no longer" or "not anymore," not just a simple nicht. Same idea: Ich wohne dort nicht mehr — "I don't live there anymore."

Phrase Breakdown

Kriegsminister

[kreegs-minister]

defense minister

An official in charge of the defense ministry of a country.

Example

Nach der Reform gibt's keinen Kriegsminister mehr.

After the reform, there is no longer a defense minister.

Gibt's nicht mehr

gibts niht mehr

Words in this phrase

gibt's

[gibts]

is no longer

Indicating something that no longer exists or is available.

Example

Dieses Amt gibt's nicht mehr im neuen Kabinett.

This position is no longer in the new cabinet.

nicht

[niht]

not

A negation word, used to indicate the opposite of something.

Example

Der Titel ist nicht mehr gültig.

The title is no longer valid.

mehr

[mehr]

A larger or additional quantity.

Example

Er brauchte keine Hilfe mehr.

He needed no more help.

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