NATO-Zebra
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German
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From NATO (“NATO”) + Zebra (“zebra”), referring to the five parallel bars (or “stripes”) that serve as the rank’s insignia.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]NATO-Zebra n (strong, genitive NATO-Zebras, plural NATO-Zebras)
- (humorous military slang) Synonym of Oberstabsgefreiter (“corporal, OR-4 rank”)
- Synonym: Pommesgeneral
Declension
[edit]Declension of NATO-Zebra [neuter, strong]
singular | plural | ||||
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indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | ein | das | NATO-Zebra | die | NATO-Zebras |
genitive | eines | des | NATO-Zebras | der | NATO-Zebras |
dative | einem | dem | NATO-Zebra | den | NATO-Zebras |
accusative | ein | das | NATO-Zebra | die | NATO-Zebras |