Kolonne

See also: kolonne

German

Etymology

18th century, from French colonne, from Latin columna. Doublet of Kolumne (newspaper column).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /koˈlɔnə/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɔnə

Noun

Kolonne f (genitive Kolonne, plural Kolonnen)

  1. (military) column (group of military vehicles or troops, especially on a road)
  2. (by extension) any group of vehicles travelling together
    Synonyms: Konvoi, Karawane
  3. (by extension) group of workers
    Synonyms: Trupp, Arbeitstrupp
  4. (chemistry) fractionating column
  5. (printing) Alternative form of Kolumne (column, body of text)

Declension

Hyponyms

Derived terms

  • Kolonnenarbeiter, Kolonnenführer, Kolonnenende, Kolonnenspitze

Further reading

  • Kolonne” in Duden online
  • Kolonne” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • Kolonne” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
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