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

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Derived terms
  • Regimentskommandeur

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