Rekrut

See also: rekrut and rekru̇t

German

Etymology

From French recreute, a variant of recrue (“recruit”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʁeˈkʁuːt/

• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -uːt

Noun

Rekrut m (genitive Rekruten, plural Rekruten)

1. (Germany, military) recruit
2. (Switzerland, Austria) A soldier of the lowest rank in the Swiss and Austrian armed forces, similar to a private.

Related terms

• rekrutieren
• Rekrutierung

Further reading

• “Rekrut” in Duden online