Patrone
Appearance
See also: patrone
German
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from French patron. Doublet of Patron.
Pronunciation
[edit]Audio: (file)
Noun
[edit]Patrone f (genitive Patrone, plural Patronen)
- (firearms) cartridge, round (live ammunition for a gun)
- Synonym: (loosely) Kugel
- Er hatte noch drei Patronen im Magazin.
- He had three rounds left in the magazine.
- (firearms, loosely) cartridge case, casing (parts of a round of ammunition exclusive of the projectile)
- Synonyms: Patronenhülse, Kartusche
- Die Kugel haben wir nicht gefunden, aber die Patrone liegt hier.
- We haven’t found the bullet, but the casing lies right here.
- ink cartridge (for a printer)
- Synonym: Kartusche
Declension
[edit]Declension of Patrone [feminine]
Hyponyms
[edit]cartridge
Related terms
[edit]cartridge
Descendants
[edit]- → Macedonian: патро́н (patrón)
- → Portuguese: patrona
- → Russian: патро́н (patrón)
- → Yakut: ботуруон (boturuon)
- → Ukrainian: патро́н (patrón)