admiraal

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch ammirael, from Old French amiral, from Latin amiralis, from Arabic أَمِيرُ البَحْر‎ (ʔamīru l-baḥr). The sense “naval commander” derived from Italian ammiraglio. The spelling was influenced by Latin admiro by folk etymology.

Related to emir.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˌɑt.miˈraːl/
Audio (file)
Hyphenation: ad‧mi‧raal
Rhymes: -aːl

Noun

admiraal f (plural admiralen, diminutive admiraaltje n)

Admiral (naval officer).

Derived terms

admiraalsvlag
admiraliteit
viceadmiraal

Descendants

Afrikaans: admiraal
→ Indonesian: admiral
→ Papiamentu: atmiral
→ West Frisian: admiraal

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