Rekrut

See also: rekrut and rekru̇t

German

Etymology

Borrowed from French recreute, a variant of recrue (“recruit”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ʁeˈkʁuːt/
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -uːt

Noun

Rekrut m (weak, genitive Rekruten, plural Rekruten)

  1. (Germany, military) recruit
  2. (Switzerland, Austria) A soldier of the lowest rank in the Swiss and Austrian armed forces, similar to a private.

Declension
Declension of Rekrut [masculine, weak]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Rekrut die Rekruten
genitive eines des Rekruten der Rekruten
dative einem dem Rekruten den Rekruten
accusative einen den Rekruten die Rekruten

Descendants
  • → Czech: rekrut
  • → Romanian: recrut

Further reading
  • “Rekrut” in Duden online
  • “Rekrut” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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