løytnant
Norwegian
noun-m1
Definitions
- (military) a lieutenant
Etymology
Derived from German Leutnant derived from French lieutenant (lieutenant).
Origin
French
lieutenant
Gloss
lieutenant
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- luutnantti Finnish
- Leutnant German
- Oberleutnant German
- lieu French
- lieutenant French
- lieutenante French
- tenant French
- лейтена́нт Russian
- löjtnant Swedish
- løytnant Norwegian Nynorsk
- løjtenant Danish
- løjtnant Danish
- leŭtenanto Esperanto
- lieutenant Middle French
- leytenant Azerbaijani
- leitnant Estonian
- litinent Romansh
- leutnant Lower Sorbian