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Colonel

See also: colonel

English

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Pronunciation

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  • Audio (UK):(file)

Noun

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Colonel (uncountable)

  1. (military) The military officer title.

German

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Etymology 1

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Borrowed from English colonel.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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

  1. colonel; Colonel (in Anglo-Saxon armies)
Declension
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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

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Borrowed from French colonel.

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Noun

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

  1. colonel; Colonel (in Francophone armies)
Declension
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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

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Romanian

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Etymology

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Diminutive of colun (“wild donkey”).

Proper noun

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Colonel m (genitive/dative lui Colonel)

  1. a surname
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