Kommandant

See also: kommandant

German

Etymology

From French commandant, from ultimately from Latin commendāre (“to commend, commit; to recommend”).

Pronunciation

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Noun

Kommandant m (genitive Kommandanten, plural Kommandanten)

1. (military) commander (of small or medium-sized units)
2. (Austria) commander (of any unit)

   Synonym: Kommandeur

Related terms

• Kommandeur

Further reading

• “Kommandant” in Duden online