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Geschwader
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German
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Etymology
16th century, from de ge collective prefix Schwader. The latter is from de gmh swader, from de it squadra. The sense “group of birds” (16th century and thus predating aviation) is derived from the cavalry use.
Pronunciation
de /ɡəˈʃvaːdəʁ/ [ɡəˈʃʋaːdɐ]
de De-Geschwader.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Noun
n
de navy squadron formation
de military _ aviation a formation, now equivalent to a wing (RAF) or group (USAF), in earlier use (WWI) to a squadron
de obsolete de Schwadron formation of cavalry
de figurative a group of animals, chiefly birds
Declension
n
Derived terms
de Jagdgeschwader
de Kampfgeschwader
Further reading
English en Geschwader