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Panzergrenadier
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German
Etymology
de :af Panzer<t:tank, armoured vehicle> Grenadier<t:infanteryman, grenadier>
de Panzer tank, armoured vehicle Grenadier infanteryman, grenadier.
Pronunciation
de /ˈpantsərɡrenaˌdiːr/ [ˈpan.t͡sɐ.ɡʁe.naˌdi(ː)ɐ̯] [-ɡʁə-]
de De-Panzergrenadier.ogg
Noun
m in
de military a soldier in the mechanized infantry footsoldiers using infantry fighting vehicles
Usage notes
The word can be used generally and is not necessarily restricted to German-speaking armies. The term de mechanisierte Infanterie is farily rare in German.
Declension
m
Derived terms
de Panzergrenadierabzeichen Panzergrenadierangriff Panzergrenadierbataillon Panzergrenadierdivision Panzergrenadiereinheit Panzergrenadierkompanie Panzergrenadierregiment Panzergrenadiertruppe Panzergrenadierzug