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10 Language-to-English DictionariesGefreiter
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ɡəˈfʁaɪtɐ/
"Der Gefreiter meldete die Anwesenheit der Truppe."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A military rank corresponding to a corporal, positioned below a sergeant.
"Le caporal a donné l'ordre à la section de se mettre en marche." - 2
A traditional type of strong, dark French pipe tobacco.
"Il fumait sa pipe remplie de tabac caporal sur le banc du village."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the French military term caporal, ultimately tracing its roots through Italian caporale from the Late Latin capitale, meaning 'chief' or 'head'. The term historically designates a corporal, a non-commissioned officer rank, but in specific cultural and culinary contexts (such as 'tabac caporal'), it refers to a strong, dark tobacco traditionally smoked in France.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Caporal" is said worldwide
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caporal
Transliteration: /ka.pɔ.ʁal/
"Le caporal dirigeait l'exercice militaire avec assurance."
Gefreiter
Transliteration: /ɡəˈfʁaɪtɐ/
"Der Gefreiter meldete die Anwesenheit der Truppe."
caporale
Transliteration: /kapoˈrale/
"Il caporale ha ispezionato le uniformi dei soldati."
cabo
Transliteration: /ˈkaβo/
"El cabo dio la orden de avanzar."
cabo
Transliteration: /ˈkaβu/
"O cabo organizou a patrulha noturna."
लांस नायक
Transliteration: lans nayak
"लांस नायक ने टुकड़ी का नेतृत्व किया।"
下士
Transliteration: xiàshì
"下士向排长报告了当前的情况。"
상병
Transliteration: sangbyeong
"상병이 소대원들에게 지시를 내렸다."
伍長
Transliteration: gochō
"伍長が部隊の点呼をとった。"
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