Schutzstaffel

English

Troopers of the 1st division of the SS, 1939.

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from German Schutzstaffel.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃʊts.stæ.fəl/

Noun

Schutzstaffel (plural Schutzstaffeln)

  1. (historical) Squadron of the Luftstreitkräfte of the German Empire; Schusta.
  2. (historical) The internal security force of Nazi Germany; the SS.
  3. A division or corps of this force.

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Further reading

German

Etymology

From Schutz + Staffel, literally protection squadron, defence corps.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃʊt͡sˌʃtafəl/, [ˈʃʊt͡sˌʃtafl̩]
  • (file)

Noun

Schutzstaffel f (genitive Schutzstaffel, plural Schutzstaffeln)

  1. Schutzstaffel, Schusta
  2. (singular only) Schutzstaffel, SS

Declension

Derived terms

  • Schutzstaffelmann

Further reading

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