Patrone.
cartridge, round (live ammunition for a gun)
Meaning & usage
cartridge, round (live ammunition for a gun)
Er hatte noch drei Patronen im Magazin.
cartridge case, casing (parts of a round of ammunition exclusive of the projectile)
Die Kugel haben wir nicht gefunden, aber die Patrone liegt hier.
ink cartridge (for a printer)
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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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.