desant

English

Etymology

From Russian десант (desant), from French descente (“descent”), in reference to parachuting. Doublet of descent.

Noun

desant (plural desants)

1. (military) A member of the Russian Airborne Troops.

Anagrams

• Dantes, atends

Catalan

Verb

desant

1. gerund of desar

Polish

desant

Etymology

Borrowed from French descente.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdɛ.sant/

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• Rhymes: -ɛsant
• Syllabification: de‧sant

Noun

desant m inan (related adjective desantowy)

1. (military) landing operation

Declension

Declension of desant

	singular	plural
nominative	desant	desanty
genitive	desantu	desantów
dative	desantowi	desantom
accusative	desant	desanty
instrumental	desantem	desantami
locative	desancie	desantach
vocative	desancie	desanty

Derived terms

noun

• desantowiec

 

verb

• desantować impf

 

Further reading

• desant in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• desant in Polish dictionaries at PWN