onderluitenant

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch onderluitenant. By surface analysis, onder- +‎ luitenant

Noun

onderluitenant (plural [please provide])

  1. (military) sub-lieutenant in the navy, equivalent to the United States Navy rank of lieutenant junior grade

References

  • Smaldone, Joseph P. (1997). "National Security". In Byrnes, Rita M. (ed.). South Africa: a country study. Area Handbook (3rd ed.). Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress. pp. 378.