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Patrone.

cartridge, round (live ammunition for a gun)

7 characters3 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

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

    feminine
    Er hatte noch drei Patronen im Magazin.
  2. cartridge case, casing (parts of a round of ammunition exclusive of the projectile)

    broadly · feminine
    Die Kugel haben wir nicht gefunden, aber die Patrone liegt hier.
  3. ink cartridge (for a printer)

    feminine
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from French patron. The meaning of 'cartridge' developed from 'patron (saint)' > 'pattern' (as in English) > 'standard amount of gunpowder in a case'. Doublet of Patron.

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