Kolonne

See also: kolonne

German

Etymology

18th century, from French colonne, from Latin columna. Doublet of Kolumne (“newspaper column”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /koˈlɔnə/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɔnə

Noun

Kolonne f (genitive Kolonne, plural Kolonnen)

  1. (military) column (group of military vehicles or troops, especially on a road)
  2. (by extension) any group of vehicles travelling together
    Synonyms: Konvoi, Karawane
  3. (by extension) group of workers
    Synonyms: Trupp, Arbeitstrupp
  4. (chemistry) fractionating column
  5. (printing) alternative form of Kolumne (“column, body of text”)

Declension

Declension of Kolonne [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Kolonne die Kolonnen
genitive einer der Kolonne der Kolonnen
dative einer der Kolonne den Kolonnen
accusative eine die Kolonne die Kolonnen

Hyponyms

Derived terms

  • Kolonnenarbeiter, Kolonnenführer, Kolonnenende, Kolonnenspitze

Further reading

  • “Kolonne” in Duden online
  • “Kolonne” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Kolonne” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
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