adjudant

Dutch

Etymology

From French adjudant.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌɑ.djyˈdɑnt/

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• Hyphenation: ad‧ju‧dant
• Rhymes: -ɑnt

Noun

adjudant m (plural adjudanten, diminutive adjudantje n)

1. (military) adjutant
2. assistant

Descendants

• → Indonesian: ajudan
• → Papiamentu: atzjudant

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish ayudante.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a.dʒy.dɑ̃/

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Noun

adjudant m (plural adjudants, feminine adjudante)

1. (military) adjutant; warrant officer

Derived terms

• adjudant de première classe
• adjudant-chef
• adjudant-chef major

Related terms

• aider

Descendants

• → Danish: adjudant
• → Dutch: adjudant
  • → Indonesian: ajudan
  • → Papiamentu: atzjudant

Further reading

• “adjudant”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012