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Kader

squad

noun KAA-der Less Common

Origin: from French cadre

Also means

cadre

Usage Note

Kader is a French loanword meaning a sports squad or, in political contexts, a trained core group of personnel. Despite ending in -er it does not change form in the plural.

Examples

"Der Trainer nannte seinen Kader."

Natural Translation

The coach named his squad.

Literal Translation

The coach named his squad.

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