Todesschwadron
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German[edit]
Etymology[edit]
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[edit]
Noun[edit]
Todesschwadron f (genitive Todesschwadron, plural Todesschwadronen)
- death squad (armed group carrying out extrajudicial killings, often in the form of massacres)
Declension[edit]
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 |