Rittmeister

German

Etymology

Ritt (“ride”) +‎ Meister (“master”)

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈʁɪtˌmaɪ̯stɐ/
Audio (file)

Noun

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A cavalry officer.

Declension

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Descendants

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

Further reading

“Rittmeister” in Duden online
“Rittmeister” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

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