Schwadron
German
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
edit17th century, borrowed from Italian squadrone. The onset developed after Schwader, Geschwader, an earlier borrowing from related Italian squadra.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editSchwadron f (genitive Schwadron, plural Schwadronen) or
Schwadron (uncommon) n (strong, genitive Schwadrons, plural Schwadrone)
- (historical, military) squadron (the smallest unit of the cavalry)
- Synonyms: Eskadron, (obsolete) Schwader, Geschwader
Declension
editDeclension of Schwadron [feminine]
singular | plural | ||||
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indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | eine | die | Schwadron | die | Schwadronen |
genitive | einer | der | Schwadron | der | Schwadronen |
dative | einer | der | Schwadron | den | Schwadronen |
accusative | eine | die | Schwadron | die | Schwadronen |
Declension of Schwadron [neuter (uncommon), strong]
singular | plural | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | ein | das | Schwadron | die | Schwadrone |
genitive | eines | des | Schwadrons | der | Schwadrone |
dative | einem | dem | Schwadron | den | Schwadronen |
accusative | ein | das | Schwadron | die | Schwadrone |
Derived terms
editRelated terms
editDescendants
edit- → Polish: szwadron