jenderal

Indonesian

Alternative forms

• djendral (1947-1972)
• jeneral, jéneral (Johor-Selangor)

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch generaal, from French général, from Old French general, from Latin generālis.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /d͡ʒənˈdəral/ [d͡ʒənˈdə.ral]
• Hyphenation: jên‧dê‧ral

Noun

jenderal (plural jenderal-jenderal, first-person possessive jenderalku, second-person possessive jenderalmu, third-person possessive jenderalnya)

1. general:
   1. (military) the holder of a senior military title, originally designating the commander of an army
   2. (military) now a specific rank falling under field marshal (in the British army) and below general of the army or general of the air force in the US army and air forces.

Hyponyms

• brigadir jenderal
• jenderal besar
• letnan jenderal
• mayor jenderal

 

Related terms

• Jend.

Adjective

jenderal

1. general

Further reading

• “jenderal” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.