Trabant

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English

Etymology

Borrowed from German Trabant.

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /ˌtɹæˈbænt/, IPA(key): /ˈtɹæˌbænt/

Noun

A Trabant car in London.

Trabant (plural Trabants)

  1. A make of East German car.

German

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle High German drabant (“Hussite foot soldier”), of unclear origin. Compare Czech drobit (to split, to crush).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tʁaˈbant/
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  • Rhymes: -ant

Noun

Trabant m (weak, genitive Trabanten, plural Trabanten)

  1. (historical) bodyguard of a noble
  2. (astronomy) satellite; moon
  3. follower of a figure or cause; hanger-on
  4. (humorous) child

Declension

Declension of Trabant
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Trabant die Trabanten
genitive eines des Trabanten der Trabanten
dative einem dem Trabanten den Trabanten
accusative einen den Trabanten die Trabanten

Derived terms

Descendants

  • → Dutch: trawant

Noun

Trabant m (strong, genitive Trabants or Trabant, plural Trabants, diminutive Trabi n)

  1. an East German make of car

Declension

Declension of Trabant
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Trabant die Trabants
genitive eines des Trabants, Trabant der Trabants
dative einem dem Trabant den Trabants
accusative einen den Trabant die Trabants

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