Rittmeister

German

Etymology

Ritt (“ride”) +‎ Meister (“master”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʁɪtˌmaɪ̯stɐ/
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Noun

Rittmeister m (strong, genitive Rittmeisters, plural Rittmeister)

  1. A cavalry officer.

Declension

Descendants

  • → Czech: rotmistr
  • → English: rittmaster
  • → Polish: rotmistrz
  • → Russian: ротмистр (rotmistr)

Further reading

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