"The retaliation was severe." in German

Die Vergeltung war heftig.

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Literal Breakdown

English	German	Learn
the (feminine)	die	Learn
retaliation	Vergeltung	Learn
was	war	Learn
severe	heftig	Learn

Summary

The German translation for “The retaliation was severe.” is Die Vergeltung war heftig.. The German, Die Vergeltung war heftig., can be broken down into 4 parts:"the (feminine)" (die), "retaliation" (Vergeltung), "was" (war) and "severe" (heftig).