brigadier

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French brigadier.

Pronunciation
  • Rhymes: -ɪə(ɹ)

Noun

brigadier (plural brigadiers)

  1. (military) An army rank; an officer commanding a brigade.
  2. (military, Britain) the highest field officer grade, below general officers, NATO grade O7

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Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from French brigadier.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈbri.ɣaːˈdiːr/
  • Audio(file)
  • Hyphenation: bri‧ga‧dier
  • Rhymes: -iːr

Noun

brigadier m (plural brigadiers)

  1. constable (police officer of some seniority)
  2. (historical) brigadier, corporal, or a colonel in charge of a brigade

French

Etymology

brigade +‎ -ier.

Pronunciation
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Noun

brigadier m (plural brigadiers, feminine brigadière)

  1. brigadier (military)

Derived terms
  • bricard
  • brigadier-chef
  • brigadier-général
  • brigadier scolaire
  • sous-brigadier

Further reading

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French brigadier.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /bri.ɡa.diˈer/

Noun

brigadier m (plural brigadieri, feminine equivalent brigadieră)

  1. brigadier (military)
  2. forester (forestry)
  3. (dated) brigadier general

Declension
declension of brigadier
singular plural
indefinite articulation definite articulation indefinite articulation definite articulation
nominative/accusative (un) brigadier brigadierul (niște) brigadieri brigadierii
genitive/dative (unui) brigadier brigadierului (unor) brigadieri brigadierilor
vocative brigadierule brigadierilor

Synonyms
  • (forester): brigadier silvic, brigadier forestier
  • (brigadier general): general de brigadă
  • brigadă

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Spanish

Noun

brigadier m (plural brigadieres)

  1. brigadier
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