Braunhemd

German

Etymology

braun (“brown”) +‎ Hemd (“shirt”)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈbʁaʊ̯nˌhɛmt/, [ˈbʁaʊ̯nˌhɛmtʰ]
  • Audio(file)
  • Hyphenation: Braun‧hemd

Noun

Braunhemd n (mixed, genitive Braunhemds or Braunhemdes, plural Braunhemden)

  1. brown shirt (especially one worn by a member of the SA)
  2. (metonymically) Brownshirt (a member of the SA)

Declension
Declension of Braunhemd [neuter, mixed]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Braunhemd die Braunhemden
genitive eines des Braunhemds, Braunhemdes der Braunhemden
dative einem dem Braunhemd, Braunhemde1 den Braunhemden
accusative ein das Braunhemd die Braunhemden

1Now rare, see notes.

See also
  • Schwarzhemd

Further reading
  • “Braunhemd” in Duden online
  • “Braunhemd” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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