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How to Say ‘War ministers’ in German

Kriegsminister

kreegs-mi-nis-ter

[kreegs-mi-nis-ter]

💬 Usage Tip: Compound nouns are common in German. Here, 'Krieg' (war) + 'Minister' (minister).

🇩🇪 In Germany: Germany does not use the title 'Minister of War' due to its post-World War II constitution.

Phrase Breakdown

Kriegsminister

[kreegs-mi-nis-ter]

defense minister

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

Example

Der Kriegsminister hielt eine wichtige Ansprache.

The defense minister gave an important speech.

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