Reiterstaffel
German
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Reiter (“rider”) + Staffel (“squadron”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Audio: (file)
Noun
[edit]Reiterstaffel f (genitive Reiterstaffel, plural Reiterstaffeln)
- (law enforcement) a unit of mounted police
- (loosely) mounted police as such
- Synonym: berittene Polizei
Declension
[edit]Declension of Reiterstaffel [feminine]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | eine | die | Reiterstaffel | die | Reiterstaffeln |
| genitive | einer | der | Reiterstaffel | der | Reiterstaffeln |
| dative | einer | der | Reiterstaffel | den | Reiterstaffeln |
| accusative | eine | die | Reiterstaffel | die | Reiterstaffeln |
Further reading
[edit]- “Reiterstaffel” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache