generaal

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Etymology

From Dutch generaal.

Noun

generaal (plural generaals)

  1. (military) general, general officer

Derived terms

References

  • Smaldone, Joseph P. (1997). "National Security". In Byrnes, Rita M. (ed.). South Africa: a country study. Area Handbook (3rd ed.). Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress. pp. 378.

Dutch

Pronunciation

Adjective

generaal (comparative generaler, superlative generaalst)

  1. general
    Synonym: algemeen

Declension

Declension of generaal
uninflected generaal
inflected generale
comparative generaler
positive comparative superlative
predicative/adverbial generaal generaler het generaalst
het generaalste
indefinite m./f. sing. generale generalere generaalste
n. sing. generaal generaler generaalste
plural generale generalere generaalste
definite generale generalere generaalste
partitive generaals generalers —

Noun

generaal m (plural generaals, diminutive generaaltje n)

  1. full general (rank higher than a colonel)
  2. general officer

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Negerhollands: general
  • Afrikaans: generaal
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