German

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Etymology

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From konter- +‎ Admiral; calque of French contre-amiral.

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Noun

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Konteradmiral m (strong, genitive Konteradmirals, plural Konteradmirale or Konteradmiräle, feminine Konteradmiralin)

  1. rear admiral (a two-star rank in the modern German navy)
  2. (historical) counter admiral, Konteradmiral (a one-star rank in various historical German-speaking navies)

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