Todesschwadron
German
Etymology
From Tod + -es- + Schwadron. Contemporary use probably after English death squad. Occasionally attested before the 20th century in the sense “suicide squad” (formation executing a highly risky command).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈtoːdəsʃvaˌdʁoːn/
Audio (file)
Noun
Todesschwadron f (genitive Todesschwadron, plural Todesschwadronen)
- death squad (armed group carrying out extrajudicial killings, often in the form of massacres)
Declension
Declension of Todesschwadron [feminine]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | eine | die | Todesschwadron | die | Todesschwadronen |
| genitive | einer | der | Todesschwadron | der | Todesschwadronen |
| dative | einer | der | Todesschwadron | den | Todesschwadronen |
| accusative | eine | die | Todesschwadron | die | Todesschwadronen |
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.