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/
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Noun

Todesschwadron f (genitive Todesschwadron, plural Todesschwadronen)

  1. 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
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