Colonel

See also: colonel

English

Pronunciation

  • (file)

Noun

Colonel (uncountable)

  1. (military) The military officer title.

German

Etymology 1

Borrowed from English colonel.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkœʁnəl/ (standard)
  • IPA(key): /ˈkɔlənəl/ (sometimes; approaching an assumed English pronunciation)

Noun

Colonel m (strong, genitive Colonels or Colonel, plural Colonels or Colonel)

  1. colonel; Colonel (in Anglo-Saxon armies)
Declension

Etymology 2

Borrowed from French colonel.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌkɔloˈnɛl/

Noun

Colonel m (strong, genitive Colonels or Colonel, plural Colonels)

  1. colonel; Colonel (in Francophone armies)
Declension

See also

Romanian

Etymology

Diminutive of colun (wild donkey).

Proper noun

Colonel m (genitive/dative lui Colonel)

  1. a surname
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