noun#792 by frequency
der General
/ˌɡe(ː).nəˈʁaːl/
general
- genitive
- des Generales
- plural
- die Generale
Meanings
- 1
general — officer in any general rank
Ein Soldat, der nicht davon träumt, General zu werden, ist ein schlechter.
A soldier who doesn't dream of becoming a general is a bad one.
Tatoeba · Pfirsichbaeumchen · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nachdem er dieses gesagt hatte, schloss der General die Augen und starb.
Tatoeba · al_ex_an_der · CC BY 2.0 FR
- 2
general — officer in a specific general rank, usually the highest
- 3
general — head of an orderrare
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | derGeneral | dieGeneräle |
| accusative | denGeneral | dieGeneräle |
| dative | demGeneral | denGenerälen |
| genitive | desGenerales | derGeneräle |
Forms in lighter type are derived by the standard declension rules from the nominative, genitive and plural.