Himmelfahrtskommando

German

Etymology

Determinative compound of Himmelfahrt +‎ -s- +‎ Kommando, literally “command of ascension to heaven”.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ˈhɪməlfaːɐ̯t͡skɔˌmando]
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Hyphenation: Him‧mel‧fahrts‧kom‧man‧do

Noun

Himmelfahrtskommando n (strong, genitive Himmelfahrtskommandos, plural Himmelfahrtskommandos)

(military) suicide mission
(military) the soldiers on such a mission

Declension

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Further reading

“Himmelfahrtskommando” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
“Himmelfahrtskommando” in Duden online
“Himmelfahrtskommando” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon

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