admiraal
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
Variant of Middle Dutch ammirael under influence from cognates of English admiral and Latin admirari (“to admire, to respect”), from Old French amiral etc., from Medieval Latin amiralis, from Arabic أَمِير (ʔamīr, “commander”) + -alis (“-al”). As a naval commander, used as a calque of Italian ammiraglio, q.v. Doublet of emir.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
admiraal f (plural admiralen, diminutive admiraaltje n)
- Admiral (naval officer).