Masculine

kapitein

Meaning

  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

Translations

Stabshauptmann

capitani

πλοίαρχος

λοχαγός

καπετάνιος

Frequency

A2
Pronounced as (IPA)
/kaː.piˈtɛi̯n/
Etymology

In summary

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

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