kommandieren

German

Etymology

From French commander, from Latin commandare.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kɔmanˈdiːrən/, [-ˈdiːʁən], [-ˈdiː.ɐn], [-ˈdiɐ̯n]
  • (file)

Verb

kommandieren (third-person singular simple present kommandiert, past tense kommandierte, past participle kommandiert, auxiliary haben)

  1. (military, intransitive) to command; to be in command, in charge
  2. (military, transitive) to command (a unit); to be the commanding officer of
  3. (military, transitive, with some specifying adverb) to command (a soldier) to go to some place or assume some position

Usage notes

  • Not usually followed zu + infinitive (as in “command to do something”). For that, preferably use befehlen or beauftragen.

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • abkommandieren
  • herbeikommandieren
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