batalion

See also: batalión

Albanian

Noun

batalion m

  1. battalion (army unit)

Declension

Declension of batalion
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative batalion batalioni batalione batalionet
accusative batalionin
dative batalioni batalionit batalioneve batalioneve
ablative batalionesh

Further reading

  • batalion”, in FGJSH: Fjalor i gjuhës shqipe [Dictionary of the Albanian language] (in Albanian), 2006
  • FGJSSH: Fjalor i gjuhës së sotme shqipe [Dictionary of the modern Albanian language]‎[1], 1980
  • Newmark, L. (1999) “batalion”, in Oxford Albanian-English Dictionary[2]

Czech

Alternative forms

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

Further reading

Indonesian

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch bataljon, from French bataillon.[1][2] Cognate with Malay batalion.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /bataˈlion/ [ba.t̪aˈli.ɔn]
  • Rhymes: -on
  • Syllabification: ba‧ta‧li‧on

Noun

batalion (plural batalion-batalion)

  1. (military) battalion (type of army unit)

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

References

  1. ^ Nicoline van der Sijs (2001) Chronologisch woordenboek: de ouderdom en herkomst van onze woorden en betekenissen [Chronological dictionary: the age and origin of our words and meanings] (in Dutch), Amsterdam: L.J. Veen, →ISBN
  2. ^ Nicoline Van der Sijs (2010) Nederlandse woorden wereldwijd [Dutch word worldwide] (in Dutch), Den Haag: Sdu Uitgevers, →ISBN

Further reading

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian battaglione. Compare Slovincian bataljón.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /baˈta.ljɔn/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -aljɔn
  • Syllabification: ba‧ta‧lion

Noun

batalion m inan (diminutive batalionik, related adjective batalionowy)

  1. battalion (military unit)
    Synonym: baon

Declension

Noun

batalion m animal (diminutive batalionik)

  1. ruff, Philomachus pugnax

Declension

adjectives

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 definite indefinite definite
nominative-accusative batalion batalionul batalioane batalioanele
genitive-dative batalion batalionului batalioane batalioanelor
vocative batalionule batalioanelor