rotmistr

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Etymology

Borrowed from German Rittmeister. By surface analysis, rota (company) +‎ mistr.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key):
  • Hyphenation: rot‧mi‧s‧tr

Noun

rotmistr m anim (female equivalent rotmistryně)

  1. (military) technical sergeant

Usage notes

Whatever the exact mapping, rotmistr usually ranks above rotný and below nadrotmistr.

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Further reading

  • rotmistr”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
  • rotmistr”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989
  • rotmistr”, in Internetová jazyková příručka (in Czech)