קאַפּיטאַן

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Yiddish

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Etymology

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Ultimately from Late Latin capitāneus; presumably borrowed directly from contact languages such as Polish kapitan, Belarusian and Ukrainian капіта́н (kapitán), and Russian капита́н (kapitán).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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קאַפּיטאַן (kapitanm, plural קאַפּיטאַנען (kapitanen)

  1. captain