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Gefreiter
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German
Etymology
Nominalized past participle of de freien in the obsolete meaning “to make free, to exempt from duty”. From the fact that the rank was originally freed from sentry duty.
Pronunciation
de /ɡəˈfraɪ̯tɐ/
de De-Gefreiter.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Noun
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de military lance corporal military rank male or of unspecified gender
Declension
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Derived terms
en Hauptfreiter
en Obergefreiter
Descendants
ru ефре́йтор 1
Noun
de noun form f
de Gefreite str gen//dat s ; str gen p
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