Konvoi

See also: konvoi

German

Alternative forms

• Convoi (obsolete)

Etymology

16th century, from Middle French convoi. Some uses as well as the pronunciation may have been influenced by cognate English convoy. Until the earlier 20th century it was often pronounced as in French.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kɔnˈvɔʏ̯/, /ˈkɔn.vɔʏ̯/

• Audio

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• Rhymes: -ɔɪ̯

Noun

Konvoi m (strong, genitive Konvois, plural Konvois)

1. (military, nautical) convoy (vehicles travelling together for safety)

   Synonym: Geleitzug

2. (by extension) any group of vehicles travelling together

   Synonyms: Zug, Kolonne, Karawane

Declension

Declension of Konvoi [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Konvoi	die	Konvois
genitive	eines	des	Konvois	der	Konvois
dative	einem	dem	Konvoi	den	Konvois
accusative	einen	den	Konvoi	die	Konvois

Further reading

• “Konvoi” in Duden online
• “Konvoi” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache