How to Say ‘A squadron’ in German
'ne Fliegerstaffel
neh flee-ger-shtah-fel
[neh flee-ger-shtah-fel]
💬 Usage Tip: 'ne' is an informal contraction of 'eine', reflecting casual spoken German.
🇩🇪 In Germany: During the Cold War, air squadrons were crucial components of military strategy.
Phrase Breakdown
'ne
[neh]
a
Colloquial form of 'eine'; used to indicate a single item.
'Ne Freundin hat mich angerufen.
A friend called me.
Fliegerstaffel
[flee-ger-shtah-fel]
squadron
A unit of military aircraft.
Die Fliegerstaffel ist bereit zum Abflug.
The squadron is ready for takeoff.
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