Generalstab

German

Etymology

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Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɡenəˈʁaːlˌʃtaːp/
  • Hyphenation: Ge‧ne‧ral‧stab
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Noun

Generalstab m (strong, genitive Generalstabes or Generalstabs, plural Generalstäbe)

  1. (military) general staff

Declension
Declension of Generalstab [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Generalstab die Generalstäbe
genitive eines des Generalstabes, Generalstabs der Generalstäbe
dative einem dem Generalstab, Generalstabe1 den Generalstäben
accusative einen den Generalstab die Generalstäbe

1Now rare, see notes.

Derived terms
  • Generalstabschef

Further reading
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