Brigade
German
Etymology
From French brigade, from Italian brigata. Application to industrial work groups was influenced by Russian брига́да (brigáda) (itself a borrowing of this term).
Pronunciation
Noun
Brigade f (genitive Brigade, plural Brigaden)
- (military) brigade, military unit
- (East Germany) the smallest work-group in an industrial plant
Declension
Descendants
- Russian: брига́да (brigáda)
Further reading
- “Brigade” in Duden online
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