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German
Etymology
Determinative compound of Himmelfahrt (“ascension”) + -s- + Kommando, literally “command of ascension to heaven”.
Pronunciation
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- Hyphenation: Him‧mel‧fahrts‧kom‧man‧do
Noun
Himmelfahrtskommando n (strong, genitive Himmelfahrtskommandos, plural Himmelfahrtskommandos)
- (military) suicide mission
1923, Felix von Luckner, Seeteufel: Abenteuer aus meinem Leben:Der Prisenoffizier war ein früherer Mit-Einjähriger von 1,92 Meter Höhe, dem ich zufällig auf einem Dock begegnete. Auf meine Frage: »Willst du mit?« meinte er: »Ist es ein Himmelfahrtskommando?« »Ja!« »Da mache ich mit. Pries heiße ich und Prisen brauchst du, da bin ich doch der Richtige.«- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
- (military) the soldiers on such a mission
Declension
Declension of Himmelfahrtskommando
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