Colonel

See also: colonel

English

Pronunciation
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Noun

Colonel (uncountable)

  1. (military) The military officer title.

German

Etymology 1

Borrowed from English colonel.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈkœʁnəl/ (standard)
  • IPA(key): /ˈkɔlənəl/ (sometimes; approaching an assumed English pronunciation)

Noun

Colonel m (strong, genitive Colonels or Colonel, plural Colonels or Colonel)

  1. colonel; Colonel (in Anglo-Saxon armies)
Declension
Declension of Colonel [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Colonel die Colonels, Colonel
genitive eines des Colonels, Colonel der Colonels, Colonel
dative einem dem Colonel den Colonels, Coloneln
accusative einen den Colonel die Colonels, Colonel

Etymology 2

Borrowed from French colonel.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˌkɔloˈnɛl/

Noun

Colonel m (strong, genitive Colonels or Colonel, plural Colonels)

  1. colonel; Colonel (in Francophone armies)
Declension
Declension of Colonel [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Colonel die Colonels
genitive eines des Colonels, Colonel der Colonels
dative einem dem Colonel den Colonels
accusative einen den Colonel die Colonels

See also

Romanian

Etymology

Diminutive of colun (“wild donkey”).

Proper noun

Colonel m (genitive/dative lui Colonel)

  1. a surname
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