Panzergrenadier

German

Etymology

Panzer (“tank, armoured vehicle”) +‎ Grenadier (“infanteryman, grenadier”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpantsərɡrenaˌdiːr/, [ˈpan.t͡sɐ.ɡʁe.naˌdi(ː)ɐ̯], [-ɡʁə-]

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Noun

Panzergrenadier m (strong, genitive Panzergrenadiers, plural Panzergrenadiere, feminine Panzergrenadierin)

1. (military) a soldier in the mechanized infantry (footsoldiers using infantry fighting vehicles)

Usage notes

• 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

Declension of Panzergrenadier [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	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

Derived terms

• Panzergrenadierabzeichen
• Panzergrenadierangriff
• Panzergrenadierbataillon
• Panzergrenadierdivision
• Panzergrenadiereinheit
• Panzergrenadierkompanie
• Panzergrenadierregiment
• Panzergrenadiertruppe
• Panzergrenadierzug