No. 3,800 in German
schlachtfeld
Battlefield.
In a sentence
Das Schlachtfeld zeugte von der intensiven Auseinandersetzung, die hier stattgefunden hatte.
The battlefield bore witness to the intense confrontation that had taken place here.
Here, 'schlachtfeld' is used in its literal sense to describe the physical location where a battle occurred.
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.
In this sentence, 'schlachtfeld' is used metaphorically to describe a place of intense activity or conflict, albeit non-lethal.
Historiker untersuchten, wie sich die Strategien der Armeen auf dem Schlachtfeld entwickelten.
Historians studied how the strategies of the armies evolved on the battlefield.
Here, 'schlachtfeld' is again used in its literal sense concerning historical and strategic analysis.
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