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
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