From Tod + -es- + Schwadron. Contemporary use probably after English death squad. Occasionally attested before the 20th century in the sense “suicide squad” (formation executing a highly risky command).
Todesschwadron f (genitive Todesschwadron, plural Todesschwadronen)
singular | plural | ||||
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indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | eine | die | Todesschwadron | die | Todesschwadronen |
genitive | einer | der | Todesschwadron | der | Todesschwadronen |
dative | einer | der | Todesschwadron | den | Todesschwadronen |
accusative | eine | die | Todesschwadron | die | Todesschwadronen |