Noun
das Bataillon
Pronunciation: /ˌba.ta(l)ˈjoːn/
battalion
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rank #8,169
plural Bataillone
Meanings
Noun
- battalion
Example sentence
Der General befahl die Entsendung zweier Bataillone.
The general ordered the deployment of two battalions.
Word forms
singular
das Bataillon
plural
die Bataillone
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedas Bataillon
Accusativedas Bataillon
Dativedem Bataillon
Genitivedes Bataillons
Plural
Nominativedie Bataillone
Accusativedie Bataillone
Dativeden Bataillonen
Genitiveder Bataillone
Usage
- ein Bataillon Soldaten — a battalion of soldiers; the unit noun is neuter
- Bataillon / Kompanie — a battalion / a company; a battalion normally comprises several companies
Im historischen Bericht erreicht das Bataillon die Stadt erst am Abend.
In the historical account, the battalion reaches the town only in the evening.