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lieutenant
An officer rank in the armed forces of various countries, corresponding to the German Leutnant. The term is often used in historical contexts or with reference to foreign armies, especially Anglo-American or French ones.
In der US Army ist ein Second Lieutenant der niedrigste Offiziersrang.
In the US Army, a second lieutenant is the lowest officer rank.
The word comes from French: 'lieu' means 'place' or 'position', and 'tenant' means 'holding'. A Lieutenant is therefore literally a 'deputy' or 'placeholder', which describes its original function.
Historisch gesehen war ein Lieutenant der Stellvertreter eines Captains.
Historically, a lieutenant was the deputy of a captain.
In German, this rank is used almost exclusively for foreign armies (e.g. the USA, France, Great Britain) or in historical contexts. For the German Bundeswehr, the term 'Leutnant' is used.
Der amerikanische Soldat wurde zum Lieutenant befördert.
The American soldier was promoted to lieutenant.
Because of its French origin, the word is often pronounced more like French rather than English, even when it refers to an American soldier. The pronunciation can vary, but it is rarely Germanized.
Der Nachrichtensprecher sprach den Rang des französischen Offiziers als „Lieutenant“ aus.
The newsreader pronounced the rank of the French officer as 'Lieutenant'.
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Leutnant and Lieutenant both refer to a junior officer rank. Leutnant is the German term for this rank in the German armed forces. Lieutenant is used mainly for foreign or historical armies when their own designation is retained.
Im historischen Roman begrüßte der britische Lieutenant seine Vorgesetzte.
In the historical novel, the British lieutenant greeted his female superior.
Der deutsche Leutnant erklärte den Soldaten den Auftrag für den nächsten Tag.
The German lieutenant explained the assignment for the following day to the soldiers.
