captain
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German translations
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Kapitän
Word details
- German meaning
- Ein Oberleutnant ist ein militärischer Rang, der in vielen Armeen zwischen dem Leutnant und dem Hauptmann steht.
- English meaning
- A first lieutenant is a military rank in many armies, positioned between lieutenant and captain.
- Synonym
- Offizier
- German example
- Der Oberleutnant übernahm das Kommando über die Einheit.
- English example
- The first lieutenant took command of the unit.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- der
- Singular Form
- der Oberleutnant
- Plural Form
- die Oberleutnants
Related words
- Flugkapitän
Captain
- Kapitän
captain
- Kapitänskajüte
captain's cabin
- Mannschaftskapitänin
captain (female)
- Donaudampfschifffahrtsgesellschaftskapitän
Danube steamship company captain
- Mannschaftskapitän
team captain
- Donaudampfschifffahrtsgesellschaftskapitän
Danube steamship company captain
- Kommodore
A commodore is a military rank, usually in the navy, above that of a captain and below that of a rear admiral.
- Feldhauptmann
Field captain
- Domestik
Domestique
- meutern
To mutiny
- manövrieren
To maneuver
- abandonnieren
To abandon
- Kapitänin
A female person who commands a ship or an aircraft; the female form of captain.
- Hauptsturmführer
Hauptsturmführer was a military rank of the SS and SA, comparable to a captain in the Wehrmacht.
- Kapitän
Captain
- Rittmeister
A Rittmeister was a military rank in the cavalry, comparable to a captain in the infantry.
- Oktant
Octant
- Chronometer
Chronometer
- Steuerrad
Steering wheel
- Besansegel
Mizzen sail
- Buganker
Bow anchor
- Steuerruder
A rudder is a flat piece or blade attached to the rear of a ship or aircraft, used for steering.
- Mannschaftskapitänin
team captain (female)
- Mannschaftskapitän
Team captain
- peilen
To take a bearing
- heuern
to hire, to employ
- überantworten
To hand over means to give something or someone into someone else's care, responsibility, or protection.
- Kopilot
Co-pilot
- Tiefenmesser
Depth gauge
- Hauptmann
Captain
- Sextant
Sextant
- loten
to plumb
- befehligen
To command
- beidrehen
Heave to
- Spielführer
Team captain
- Kapitänskajüte
Captain's cabin
- Flugkapitän
Flight captain, pilot in command of an aircraft
- Logbuch
Logbook
Example sentences with “captain”
The captain is on the ship. (Der Kapitän ist auf dem Schiff.)
Frequently asked questions
What is the plural of 'Kapitän'?
The plural is 'die Kapitäne'.