Patrone
See also: patrone
German
Etymology
Borrowed from French patron. Doublet of Patron.
Pronunciation
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Noun
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
Declension of Patrone [feminine]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | eine | die | Patrone | die | Patronen |
| genitive | einer | der | Patrone | der | Patronen |
| dative | einer | der | Patrone | den | Patronen |
| accusative | eine | die | Patrone | die | Patronen |
Descendants
- → Portuguese: patrona
Further reading
- “Patrone” in Duden online
- “Patrone” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache