eskadron

Danish

Etymology

Borrowed from French escadron.

Noun

eskadron c (singular definite eskadronen, plural indefinite eskadroner)

  1. (military) squadron (unit within the armored troops of typically 10-12 tanks)
    Synonym: underafdeling
  2. (military, historical) squadron (unit within the cavalry of typically 100-150 men)

Declension

Declension of eskadron
common
gender
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative eskadron eskadronen eskadroner eskadronerne
genitive eskadrons eskadronens eskadroners eskadronernes

Derived terms

  • eskadronchef

Further reading

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from French escadron. Doublet of skwadron and szwadron.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɛsˈka.drɔn/
  • Rhymes: -adrɔn
  • Syllabification: es‧ka‧dron

Noun

eskadron m inan

  1. (historical, obsolete) squadron (body of cavalry)
    Synonym: szwadron

Declension

adjectives
  • eskadrowy
  • szwadronowy
nouns
  • eskadra
  • szwadronista

Further reading

  • eskadron in Polish dictionaries at PWN
  • eskadron in Narodowy Fotokorpus Języka Polskiego