Waffen-SS

/ˈvɑfən.ɛsˌɛs/

proper noun

The combat branch of the Schutzstaffel.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. The combat branch of the Schutzstaffel.

Origin

  1. GermanWaffe
  2. GermanSS
  3. GermanWaffen-SS
  4. EnglishWaffen-SS

Borrowed from German Waffen-SS, from Waffe (“weapon”) + SS.

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Translations

Bulgarian Вафен-СС
  • Вафен-СС (Vafen-SS)subdivision of the Schutzstaffel
Chinese Mandarin 武裝親衛隊 /武装亲卫队, 武裝黨衛隊 /武装党卫队
  • 武裝親衛隊 /武装亲卫队 (Wǔzhuāng qīnwèiduì)subdivision of the Schutzstaffel
  • 武裝黨衛隊 /武装党卫队 (Wǔzhuāng dǎng wèiduì)subdivision of the Schutzstaffel
  • 黨衛軍 /党卫军 (dǎngwèijūn)subdivision of the Schutzstaffel
Estonian Relva-SS
  • Relva-SSsubdivision of the Schutzstaffel
French Waffen SS, Waffen-SS
  • Waffen SSsubdivision of the Schutzstaffel
  • Waffen-SSsubdivision of the Schutzstaffel
German Waffen-SS
  • Waffen-SSsubdivision of the Schutzstaffel
Hebrew ואפן אס אס
  • ואפן אס אס (vafn es es)subdivision of the Schutzstaffel
Hindi वाफ़न-SS
  • वाफ़न-SS (vāfan-SS)subdivision of the Schutzstaffel
Japanese 武装親衛隊
  • 武装親衛隊 (Busō shin’eitai)subdivision of the Schutzstaffel
Korean 무장친위대
  • 무장친위대 (Mujangchinwidae)subdivision of the Schutzstaffel
Persian وافن اساس
  • وافن اساس (vâfen es es)subdivision of the Schutzstaffel
Polish Waffen-SS
  • Waffen-SSsubdivision of the Schutzstaffel
Portuguese Waffen-SS
  • Waffen-SSsubdivision of the Schutzstaffel
Romanian Waffen-SS, Arme-SS
  • Waffen-SSsubdivision of the Schutzstaffel
  • Arme-SSsubdivision of the Schutzstaffel
Russian Ваффен-СС
  • Ваффен-СС (Vaffen-SS)subdivision of the Schutzstaffel
Vietnamese Lực lượng vũ trang SS
  • Lực lượng vũ trang SSsubdivision of the Schutzstaffel
Cite this entry
APA

Waffen-SS. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Waffen-SS

MLA

“Waffen-SS.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Waffen-SS. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Waffen-SS,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Waffen-SS.

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