"Postillion" meaning in German

See Postillion in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Audio: De-Postillion.ogg
Etymology: Borrowed from French postillon. Etymology templates: {{bor+|de|fr|postillon}} Borrowed from French postillon Head templates: {{de-noun|m}} Postillion m (strong, genitive Postillions, plural Postillione) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|m}} Forms: Postillions [genitive], Postillione [plural], strong [table-tags], Postillion [nominative, singular], Postillione [definite, nominative, plural], Postillions [genitive, singular], Postillione [definite, genitive, plural], Postillion [dative, singular], Postillionen [dative, definite, plural], Postillion [accusative, singular], Postillione [accusative, definite, plural], Postillon [alternative]
  1. postilion Tags: masculine, strong
    Sense id: en-Postillion-de-noun-K8yPgt3H
  2. dark clouded yellow (Colias croceus) Tags: masculine, strong
    Sense id: en-Postillion-de-noun-XPaN1u3L Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Occupations, Pierid butterflies, Post Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 7 93 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 4 96 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 96 Disambiguation of Occupations: 18 82 Disambiguation of Pierid butterflies: 8 92 Disambiguation of Post: 0 100

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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