Panzergrenadier
German
editEtymology
editPanzer (“tank, armoured vehicle”) + Grenadier (“infanteryman, grenadier”).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editPanzergrenadier m (strong, genitive Panzergrenadiers, plural Panzergrenadiere, feminine Panzergrenadierin)
- (military) a soldier in the mechanized infantry (footsoldiers using infantry fighting vehicles)
Usage notes
edit- The word can be used generally and is not necessarily restricted to German-speaking armies. The term mechanisierte Infanterie is farily rare in German.
Declension
editDeclension of Panzergrenadier [masculine, strong]
singular | plural | ||||
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indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | ein | der | Panzergrenadier | die | Panzergrenadiere |
genitive | eines | des | Panzergrenadiers | der | Panzergrenadiere |
dative | einem | dem | Panzergrenadier | den | Panzergrenadieren |
accusative | einen | den | Panzergrenadier | die | Panzergrenadiere |