Finnish

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Etymology

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Russian ефрейтор (jefrejtor, lance corporal), from German Gefreiter (lance corporal)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈjefrei̯tːeri/, [ˈje̞fre̞i̯t̪̚ˌt̪e̞ri]
  • Rhymes: -eri
  • Hyphenation(key): jef‧reit‧te‧ri

Noun

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jefreitteri

  1. lance corporal (military rank just above private)

Usage notes

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Such a rank no longer exists in the Finnish military, although the term is still occasionally used of the equivalent rank in the German military.

Declension

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Possessive forms of jefreitteri (Kotus type 6/paperi, no gradation)
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Note 3