korporaal

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French corporal, from Italian caporale.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌkɔr.poːˈraːl/

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• Hyphenation: kor‧po‧raal
• Rhymes: -aːl

Noun

korporaal m (plural korporaals, diminutive korporaaltje n)

1. A corporal, low (para)military rank, below sergeant.

Derived terms

• korporaal-chef
• korporaalschap
• lanskorporaal
• scheepskorporaal

Descendants

• → Indonesian: kopral
• → Papiamentu: corprá