desant

English edit

Etymology edit

Russian десант (desant), from French descente (“descent”), in reference to parachuting. Doublet of descent.

Noun edit

desant (plural desants)

(military) A member of the Russian Airborne Troops.

Anagrams edit

Dantes, atends

Catalan edit

Verb edit

desant

gerund of desar

Polish edit

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desant

desant

Etymology edit

Borrowed from French descente.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈdɛ.sant/
Audio (file)
Rhymes: -ɛsant
Syllabification: de‧sant

Noun edit

desant m inan (related adjective desantowy)

(military) landing operation

Declension edit

Declension of desant

	singular	plural
nominative	desant	desanty
genitive	desantu	desantów
dative	desantowi	desantom
accusative	desant	desanty
instrumental	desantem	desantami
locative	desancie	desantach
vocative	desancie	desanty

Derived terms edit

noun

desantowiec

verb

desantować impf

Further reading edit

desant in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
desant in Polish dictionaries at PWN

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