Handelsmarine
German
Etymology
From Handel (“trade”) + -s- + Marine (“navy”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈhandəlsmaˌʁiːnə/
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Noun
Handelsmarine f (genitive Handelsmarine, plural Handelsmarinen)
- merchant navy (civilian naval fleet)
Declension
Declension of Handelsmarine
singular | plural | ||||
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indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | eine | die | Handelsmarine | die | Handelsmarinen |
genitive | einer | der | Handelsmarine | der | Handelsmarinen |
dative | einer | der | Handelsmarine | den | Handelsmarinen |
accusative | eine | die | Handelsmarine | die | Handelsmarinen |
Synonyms
- Handelsflotte
Further reading
- Handelsmarine in Duden online