askerlik

Turkish

Etymology

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish عسكرلك (askerlik). By surface analysis, asker (“soldier”) +‎ lik (“-hood, -ship”).

Noun

askerlik (definite accusative askerliği, plural askerlikler)

  1. military service
  2. the profession of being a soldier

References

  • Avery, Robert et al., editors (2013), The Redhouse Dictionary Turkish/Ottoman English, 21st edition, Istanbul: Sev Yayıncılık, →ISBN
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