kapitein

Betekenis

1. (masculine) captain (person in command of a ship)
2. (masculine) captain (military officer)
3. (Suriname,masculine) Amerindian or Maroon tribal village chief
4. (historical,masculine) leader of an ethnic group appointed or recognised by Dutch colonial authorities

Koppelteken as

ka‧pi‧tein

Geslag

♂️ Manlik

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/kaː.piˈtɛi̯n/

Etimologie

From Middle Dutch capitein, from Old French capitaine, from Medieval Latin capitāneus.

Sinne

Een kapitein verlaat als laatste zijn schip .

A captain is the last to leave his ship.