schlachtfeld

This is the 3800th most frequent German word.

More German resources.


schlachtfeld

Battlefield.


Here, 'schlachtfeld' is used in its literal sense to describe the physical location where a battle occurred.

Das Schlachtfeld zeugte von der intensiven Auseinandersetzung, die hier stattgefunden hatte.

The battlefield bore witness to the intense confrontation that had taken place here.


In this sentence, 'schlachtfeld' is used metaphorically to describe a place of intense activity or conflict, albeit non-lethal.

Im übertragenen Sinne ist das Büro manchmal wie ein Schlachtfeld voller Konflikte und Herausforderungen.

Figuratively, the office is sometimes like a battlefield full of conflicts and challenges.


Here, 'schlachtfeld' is again used in its literal sense concerning historical and strategic analysis.

Historiker untersuchten, wie sich die Strategien der Armeen auf dem Schlachtfeld entwickelten.

Historians studied how the strategies of the armies evolved on the battlefield.