Brigade

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See also: brigade and brigáda

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Etymology

Borrowed from French brigade, from Italian brigata. Application to industrial work groups was influenced by Russian брига́да (brigáda) (itself a borrowing of this term).

Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes: -aːdə

Noun

Brigade f (genitive Brigade, plural Brigaden)

  1. (military) brigade, military unit
  2. (East Germany) the smallest work-group in an industrial plant

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Further reading

  • Brigade” in Duden online
  • Brigade” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache