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Panzergrenadier

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German

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Etymology

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Panzer (tank, armoured vehicle) +‎ Grenadier (infanteryman, grenadier).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈpantsərɡrenaˌdiːr/, [ˈpan.t͡sɐ.ɡʁe.naˌdi(ː)ɐ̯], [-ɡʁə-]
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Noun

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Panzergrenadier m (strong, genitive Panzergrenadiers, plural Panzergrenadiere, feminine Panzergrenadierin)

  1. (military) a soldier in the mechanized infantry (footsoldiers using infantry fighting vehicles)

Usage notes

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  • The word can be used generally and is not necessarily restricted to German-speaking armies. The term mechanisierte Infanterie is farily rare in German.

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