Konteradmiral
German
Etymology
From konter- + Admiral; calque of French contre-amiral.
Pronunciation
Audio: (file)
Noun
Konteradmiral m (strong, genitive Konteradmirals, plural Konteradmirale or Konteradmiräle, feminine Konteradmiralin)
- rear admiral (a two-star rank in the modern German navy)
- (historical) counter admiral, Konteradmiral (a one-star rank in various historical German-speaking navies)
Declension
Declension of Konteradmiral [masculine, strong]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Konteradmiral | die | Konteradmirale, Konteradmiräle |
| genitive | eines | des | Konteradmirals | der | Konteradmirale, Konteradmiräle |
| dative | einem | dem | Konteradmiral | den | Konteradmiralen, Konteradmirälen |
| accusative | einen | den | Konteradmiral | die | Konteradmirale, Konteradmiräle |
Further reading
Konteradmiral on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de- “Konteradmiral” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Konteradmiral” in Duden online
- “Konteradmiral” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
