vaandrig

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch vaandrig. Borrowed from German Fähndrich.

Noun

vaandrig (plural [please provide])

  1. (military) Naval ensign, equivalent to midshipman in the modern Royal Navy.

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.

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from German Fähndrich.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvaːn.drɪx/, /ˈvaːn.drɪɣ/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: vaan‧drig

Noun

vaandrig m (plural vaandrigs, diminutive vaandrigje n)

  1. ensign, someone (usually a low-ranking officer) who carriers a banner
    Synonyms: vaandrager, vaanvoerder
  2. (Netherlands, military, law enforcement) the lowest rank in the Army, Air Force and Marechaussee
  3. (scouting) an assistant leader
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is available under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 unless otherwise noted. Additional terms may apply for the media files.