Veteran

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See also: veteran, veterán, and vétéran

English

Proper noun

Veteran

  1. A village in Alberta, Canada.
  2. A town in New York.
  3. A census-designated place in Wyoming.

Anagrams

German

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Etymology

Borrowed from Latin veterānus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /veteˈʁaːn/
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  • Rhymes: -aːn
  • Hyphenation: Ve‧te‧ran

Noun

Veteran m (weak, genitive Veteranen, plural Veteranen, feminine Veteranin)

  1. veteran (old soldier)
  2. vintage car
    Synonym: Oldtimer

Declension

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

Further reading

  • “Veteran” in Duden online
  • “Veteran” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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