Peloton

See also: peloton and pelotón

German

Etymology

Borrowed from French peloton.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pelotɔ̃/, [pe.loˈtɔ̃ː], [pə-], [ˌpɛ-], [ˌpeː-], [-ˈtɔŋ]

• Audio:

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Noun

Peloton n (strong, genitive Pelotons, plural Pelotons)

1. (cycling) peloton (largest group of cyclists in a race)

   Synonyms: Hauptfeld, Pulk

2. (military) firing squad (group of soldiers detailed to execute someone by shooting)

   Synonyms: Erschießungskommando, Exekutionskommando

3. (obsolete) platoon

   Synonyms: Zug, Schützenzug

Declension

Declension of Peloton [neuter, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Peloton	die	Pelotons
genitive	eines	des	Pelotons	der	Pelotons
dative	einem	dem	Peloton	den	Pelotons
accusative	ein	das	Peloton	die	Pelotons

Further reading

• “Peloton” in Duden online
• “Peloton” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache