Patrone

See also: patrone

German

Etymology

Borrowed from French patron. Doublet of Patron.

Pronunciation

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Noun

Patrone f (genitive Patrone, plural Patronen)

1. (firearms) cartridge, round (live ammunition for a gun)

   Synonym: (loosely) Kugel

   Er hatte noch drei Patronen im Magazin.

   He had three rounds left in the magazine.

2. (firearms, loosely) cartridge case, casing (parts of a round of ammunition exclusive of the projectile)

   Synonyms: Patronenhülse, Kartusche

   Die Kugel haben wir nicht gefunden, aber die Patrone liegt hier.

   We haven’t found the bullet, but the casing lies right here.

3. ink cartridge (for a printer)

   Synonym: Kartusche

Declension

Declension of Patrone [feminine]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Patrone	die	Patronen
genitive	einer	der	Patrone	der	Patronen
dative	einer	der	Patrone	den	Patronen
accusative	eine	die	Patrone	die	Patronen

Descendants

• → Macedonian: патро́н (patrón)
• → Portuguese: patrona
• → Russian: патро́н (patrón)
  • → Yakut: ботуруон (boturuon)
• → Ukrainian: патро́н (patrón)

Further reading

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