Colonel
derNouncolonel (military rank)
English translations
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German meaning: Ein hoher militärischer Rang. English meaning: Colonel Synonym: Oberst German example: Der Colonel führte das Bataillon an. English example: The Colonel led the battalion. Type: Noun Article: der Singular Form: der Colonel Plural Form: die Colonels
Word details
- German meaning
- Ein hoher militärischer Rang.
- English meaning
- Colonel
- Synonym
- Oberst
- German example
- Der Colonel führte das Bataillon an.
- English example
- The Colonel led the battalion.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- der
- Singular Form
- der Colonel
- Plural Form
- die Colonels
Related words
- Obersturmbannführer
Obersturmbannführer was a rank in the SS and SA, comparable to a lieutenant colonel.
- Bataillon
A battalion is a military unit typically consisting of several companies and commanded by a major or lieutenant colonel.
- Oberstleutnant
Lieutenant colonel
Example sentences with “Colonel”
Der Colonel gab den Befehl. (The colonel gave the order.)
Frequently asked questions
Is Colonel used in the German military?
It is a masculine noun (der Colonel). In the German army, the equivalent is 'Oberst'.