NATO-Zebra

German

Schulterklappe eines NATO-Zebras

Etymology

From NATO (“NATO”) +‎ Zebra (“zebra”), referring to the five parallel bars (or “stripes”) that serve as the rank’s insignia.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnaːtoˌtseːbʁa/

Noun

NATO-Zebra n (strong, genitive NATO-Zebras, plural NATO-Zebras)

1. (humorous military slang) Synonym of Oberstabsgefreiter (“corporal, OR-4 rank”)

   Synonym: Pommesgeneral

Declension

Declension of NATO-Zebra [neuter, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	NATO-Zebra	die	NATO-Zebras
genitive	eines	des	NATO-Zebras	der	NATO-Zebras
dative	einem	dem	NATO-Zebra	den	NATO-Zebras
accusative	ein	das	NATO-Zebra	die	NATO-Zebras