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A military rank for non-commissioned officers in the armed forces of many countries, especially English-speaking ones. The exact position in the hierarchy varies depending on the country, but it is typically above the rank of corporal.
Der Sergeant war für die Ausbildung der neuen Rekruten verantwortlich.
The sergeant was responsible for training the new recruits.
The word 'Sergeant' (sergeant) is used in German almost exclusively to talk about the armed forces of other countries, especially the U.S. or Great Britain. It is not a rank in the German Bundeswehr.
In dem Film über die US-Armee gibt der Sergeant die Befehle.
In the film about the U.S. Army, the sergeant gives the orders.
'Sergeant' (sergeant) is a loanword from French. This explains the spelling and pronunciation, which are unusual for German.
Viele militärische Begriffe im Deutschen stammen ursprünglich aus dem Französischen.
Many military terms in German originally come from French.
Common verbs used with this rank are 'zum Sergeant befördert werden' (to be promoted to sergeant) or 'als Sergeant dienen' (to serve as a sergeant).
Nach seiner Ausbildung wurde er zum Sergeant befördert.
After his training, he was promoted to sergeant.
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Both words refer to a military non-commissioned officer rank, but they belong to different national ranking systems. Sergeant is used mainly in the armed forces of many English-speaking countries, while Feldwebel is used in the Bundeswehr and other armies with this rank. The key factor is therefore which national rank is meant.
Der amerikanische Sergeant leitete die Ausbildung seiner Einheit.
The American sergeant led the training for his unit.
Der Feldwebel der Bundeswehr leitete die Ausbildung seiner Einheit.
The Bundeswehr Feldwebel led the training for his unit.
