batalion

See also: batalión

Albanian

Noun

batalion m

1. battalion (army unit)

Czech

Alternative forms

• batalión

Etymology

Related to patálie. From Italian battaglia.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈbatalɪjon]
• IPA^(key): [ˈbatalɪjoːn]
• Hyphenation: ba‧ta‧lion

Noun

batalion m inan

1. battalion (army unit)

   Synonyms: prapor, baťák

Declension

Declension of batalion (hard masculine inanimate)

	singular	plural
nominative	batalion	bataliony
genitive	batalionu	batalionů
dative	batalionu	batalionům
accusative	batalion	bataliony
vocative	batalione	bataliony
locative	batalioně, batalionu	batalionech
instrumental	batalionem	bataliony

Further reading

• “batalion”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
• “batalion”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989

Indonesian

Etymology

From Dutch bataljon, from French bataillon. Cognate of Malay batalion.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [bataˈliɔn]
• Rhymes: -ɔn
• Hyphenation: ba‧ta‧li‧on

Noun

batalion (plural batalion-batalion, first-person possessive batalionku, second-person possessive batalionmu, third-person possessive batalionnya)

1. (military) battalion: an army unit having two or more companies, etc. and a headquarters. Traditionally forming part of a regiment.

Usage notes

The standard spelling for battalion is batalion in both Standard Indonesian and Standard Malay. However, the official military spelling is batalyon in Indonesia which showed Dutch spelling influence (bataljon), thus it is abbreviated as yon, such as in yonif.

Alternative forms

• bataljon (pre-1947)
• batalyon (military official spelling)

Further reading

• “batalion” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian battaglione. Compare Slovincian bataljón.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /baˈta.ljɔn/

• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -aljɔn
• Syllabification: ba‧ta‧lion

Noun

batalion m inan (diminutive batalionik, related adjective batalionowy)

1. battalion (military unit)

   Synonym: baon

Declension

Declension of batalion

	singular	plural
nominative	batalion	bataliony
genitive	batalionu	batalionów
dative	batalionowi	batalionom
accusative	batalion	bataliony
instrumental	batalionem	batalionami
locative	batalionie	batalionach
vocative	batalionie	bataliony

Noun

batalion m animal (diminutive batalionik)

1. ruff, Philomachus pugnax

Declension

Declension of batalion

	singular	plural
nominative	batalion	bataliony
genitive	bataliona	batalionów
dative	batalionowi	batalionom
accusative	bataliona	bataliony
instrumental	batalionem	batalionami
locative	batalionie	batalionach
vocative	batalionie	bataliony

Related terms

adjectives

• batalistyczny

 

nouns

• batalia
• batalista
• batalistyka

 

Descendants

• → Kashubian: batalión

Further reading

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

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian battaglione or French bataillon.

Noun

batalion n (plural batalioane)

1. battalion

Declension

Declension of batalion

	singular		plural
	indefinite articulation	definite articulation	indefinite articulation	definite articulation
nominative/accusative	(un) batalion	batalionul	(niște) batalioane	batalioanele
genitive/dative	(unui) batalion	batalionului	(unor) batalioane	batalioanelor
vocative	batalionule		batalioanelor