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German
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
Noun
Brigade f (genitive Brigade, plural Brigaden)
- (military) brigade, military unit
- (East Germany) the smallest work-group in an industrial plant
Declension
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Further reading
- “Brigade” in Duden online
- “Brigade” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache