desant
English
Etymology
From Russian десант (desant), from French descente (“descent”), in reference to parachuting. Doublet of descent.
Noun
desant (plural desants)
- (military) A member of the Russian Airborne Troops.
Anagrams
- Dantes, atends
Catalan
Verb
desant
- gerund of desar
Polish
Etymology
Borrowed from French descente.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdɛ.sant/
Audio: (file) - Rhymes: -ɛsant
- Syllabification: de‧sant
Noun
desant m inan (related adjective desantowy)
Declension
Declension of desant
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | desant | desanty |
| genitive | desantu | desantów |
| dative | desantowi | desantom |
| accusative | desant | desanty |
| instrumental | desantem | desantami |
| locative | desancie | desantach |
| vocative | desancie | desanty |
Derived terms
noun
- desantowiec
verb
- desantować impf