Regiment

See also: regiment and régiment

German

Etymology

15th century, from Latin regimentum.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /reɡiˈmɛnt/, [ʁe.ɡiˈmɛnt], [ʁə-], [ˌʁɛ-], [ˌʁeː-], [-ɡɪ-]
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Noun

Regiment n (strong, genitive Regiments or Regimentes, plural Regimenter or Regimente)

  1. (military) regiment (unit)
  2. leadership, command, rule, regime
    Synonyms: Leitung, Führung, Befehl, Herrschaft, Regime

Usage notes
  • The normal plural, at least for the military sense, is Regimenter.

Declension
Declension of Regiment [neuter, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Regiment die Regimenter, Regimente
genitive eines des Regiments, Regimentes der Regimenter, Regimente
dative einem dem Regiment, Regimente1 den Regimentern, Regimenten
accusative ein das Regiment die Regimenter, Regimente

1Now rare, see notes.

Derived terms
  • Regimentskommandeur

Further reading
  • “Regiment” in Duden online
  • “Regiment” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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