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Eine sehr hohe Führungsperson im Militär, die viele Soldaten und Einheiten leitet.

Definition & Meaning

The German word General refers to:

  1. Military rank: A high-ranking military officer, typically ranking above a colonel and commanding large units like divisions or armies.
  2. General (as an adjective root): When used in compound words or specific contexts, it denotes something that applies to all or most members of a group or class (broad, universal, or non-specific).

Grammar & Word origin

  • Grammar: It is a masculine noun. The plural form is Generäle .
  • Word origin: It derives from the Latin word generalis (relating to a genus, or kind), which evolved through French into the German language.

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms:

  • Oberbefehlshaber (Commander-in-chief)
  • Armeeführer (Army leader)
  • Vorgesetzter (Superior)

Antonyms:

  • Soldat (Private/Soldier - in the context of hierarchy)
  • Untergebener (Subordinate)

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Examples

Er ist ein General in der Armee.noun

He is a general in the army.

General Müller leitet die Operation.noun

General Müller leads the operation.

General Müller hat die Zeremonie geleitet.noun

General Müller led the ceremony.

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