Noun
die Garde
Pronunciation: /ˈɡaʁdə/
guard (military unit); the Guards
C1
rank #6,100
plural Garden
Meanings
Noun
- guard (military unit); the Guards
Example sentence
Vor dem Schloss stehen Soldaten der Garde in alten Uniformen.
Soldiers of the guard in old uniforms are standing in front of the palace.
Word forms
singular
die Garde
plural
die Garden
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Garde
Accusativedie Garde
Dativeder Garde
Genitiveder Garde
Plural
Nominativedie Garden
Accusativedie Garden
Dativeden Garden
Genitiveder Garden
Usage
- die königliche Garde — The royal guard, a military unit rather than one individual guard.
- die alte Garde — Figuratively, a group of established or long-serving members.
Die Garde marschierte vor dem Palast auf.
The guard marched up in front of the palace.