Noun
die Patrone
cartridge; round (of ammunition)
C2
rank #10,489
plural Patronen
Meanings
Noun
- cartridge; round (of ammunition)
- cartridge (for ink, a printer or a fountain pen)
Example sentence
Der Jäger legte eine neue Patrone in sein Gewehr.
The hunter put a new cartridge in his rifle.
Word forms
singular
die Patrone
plural
die Patronen
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Patrone
Accusativedie Patrone
Dativeder Patrone
Genitiveder Patrone
Plural
Nominativedie Patronen
Accusativedie Patronen
Dativeden Patronen
Genitiveder Patronen
Usage
- Patrone / Geschoss — a complete ammunition cartridge / its projectile; the objects are not identical
- eine Druckerpatrone — an ink or toner cartridge; a separate printing use
Die Patrone im Schaukasten stammte aus dem neunzehnten Jahrhundert.
The cartridge in the display case dated from the nineteenth century.