batalion
See also: batalión
Albanian
Noun
batalion m
- battalion (army unit)
Czech
Alternative forms
- batalión
Etymology
Related to patálie. From Italian battaglia
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈbatalɪon]
- Hyphenation: ba‧ta‧lion
Noun
batalion m inan
- battalion (army unit)
- Synonyms: prapor, baťák
Declension
Declension of batalion
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | batalion | bataliony |
| genitive | batalionu | batalionů |
| dative | batalionu | batalionům |
| accusative | batalion | bataliony |
| vocative | batalione | bataliony |
| locative | batalionu, batalioně | batalionech |
| instrumental | batalionem | bataliony |
Further reading
- batalion in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
- batalion in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989
Indonesian
Etymology
From Dutch bataljon, from French bataillon.[1][2] Cognate of Malay batalion.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [bataˈliɔn]
- Hyphenation: ba‧ta‧li‧on
Noun
batalion (plural batalion-batalion, first-person possessive batalionku, second-person possessive batalionmu, third-person possessive batalionnya)
- (military) battalion: an army unit having two or more companies, etc. and a headquarters. Traditionally forming part of a regiment.
Usage notes
The standard spelling for battalion is batalion in both Standard Indonesian and Standard Malay. However, the official military spelling is batalyon in Indonesia which showed Dutch spelling influence (bataljon), thus it is abbreviated as yon, such as in yonif.
Alternative forms
- batalyon (military official spelling)
References
- 2001, Nicoline van der Sijs, Chronologisch woordenboek: de ouderdom en herkomst van onze woorden en betekenissen [Chronological dictionary: the age and origin of our words and meanings], Amsterdam: L.J. Veen, →ISBN:
- 2010, Nicoline Van der Sijs, Nederlandse woorden wereldwijd [Dutch word worldwide], Den Haag: Sdu Uitgevers, →ISBN:
Further reading
- “batalion” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Polish
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian battaglione.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /baˈta.ljɔn/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -aljɔn
- Syllabification: ba‧ta‧lion
Noun
batalion m inan (diminutive batalionik)
- battalion (military unit)
- Synonym: baon
Declension
Declension of batalion
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | batalion | bataliony |
| genitive | batalionu | batalionów |
| dative | batalionowi | batalionom |
| accusative | batalion | bataliony |
| instrumental | batalionem | batalionami |
| locative | batalionie | batalionach |
| vocative | batalionie | bataliony |
Noun
batalion m anim (diminutive batalionik)
- ruff, Philomachus pugnax
Declension
Declension of batalion
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | batalion | bataliony |
| genitive | bataliona | batalionów |
| dative | batalionowi | batalionom |
| accusative | bataliona | bataliony |
| instrumental | batalionem | batalionami |
| locative | batalionie | batalionach |
| vocative | batalionie | bataliony |
Derived terms
adjective
- batalionowy
Related terms
adjective
- batalistyczny
nouns
- batalia
- batalista
- batalistyka
Further reading
- batalion in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- batalion in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Romanian
Etymology
From Italian battaglione or French bataillon.
Noun
batalion n (plural batalioane)
- battalion
Declension
Declension of batalion
| singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite articulation | definite articulation | indefinite articulation | definite articulation | |
| nominative/accusative | (un) batalion | batalionul | (niște) batalioane | batalioanele |
| genitive/dative | (unui) batalion | batalionului | (unor) batalioane | batalioanelor |
| vocative | batalionule | batalioanelor | ||