Pommesgeneral

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German

Schulterklappe eines Pommes-generals

Etymology

From Pommes (“chips, french fries”) +‎ General (“general”), referring to the five parallel bars that serve as the rank’s insignia.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpɔməsɡenəˌʁaːl/

Noun

Pommesgeneral m (strong, genitive Pommesgenerals, plural Pommesgeneräle or Pommesgenerale)

  1. (humorous military slang) synonym of Oberstabsgefreiter (“corporal, OR-4 rank”)
    Synonym: NATO-Zebra

Declension

Declension of Pommesgeneral
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Pommesgeneral die Pommesgeneräle, Pommesgenerale
genitive eines des Pommesgenerals der Pommesgeneräle, Pommesgenerale
dative einem dem Pommesgeneral den Pommesgenerälen, Pommesgeneralen
accusative einen den Pommesgeneral die Pommesgeneräle, Pommesgenerale
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