Sturmabteilung

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈʃtʊɹmaptaɪlÊŠÅ‹/

Origin

From German Sturmabteilung, from Sturm ("storm") + Abteilung ("detachment, division").

Full definition of Sturmabteilung

Noun

1. A paramilitary division under the German Nazi Party, operating from 1921 until being disbanded in 1934. Abbreviated to SA.