Handelsmarine
German edit
Etymology edit
From Handel (“trade”) + -s- + Marine (“navy”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Handelsmarine f (genitive Handelsmarine, plural Handelsmarinen)
- merchant navy (civilian naval fleet)
- Synonym: Handelsflotte
Declension edit
Declension of Handelsmarine [feminine]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | eine | die | Handelsmarine | die | Handelsmarinen |
| genitive | einer | der | Handelsmarine | der | Handelsmarinen |
| dative | einer | der | Handelsmarine | den | Handelsmarinen |
| accusative | eine | die | Handelsmarine | die | Handelsmarinen |
Further reading edit
- “Handelsmarine” in Duden online