🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

Kommando

Pronunciation / Transliteration: kɔˈmando

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Commandos/kəˈmændoʊz/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Das Kommando führte einen Überraschungsangriff durch."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A member of a military unit trained for carrying out raids and surprise attacks.

    "The commandos executed a successful operation behind enemy lines."
  2. 2

    A military operation involving such troops.

    "The commandos were deployed for a covert mission."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'commandos' originates from the Afrikaans word 'kommando', which referred to a military unit during the Boer War in the late 19th century. It has evolved to denote specially trained troops capable of rapid and surprise attacks.

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