majoor

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch majoor, from Spanish mayor, from Latin maior.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /maˈjʊə̯r/, /məˈjʊə̯r/

Noun

majoor (plural majoors)

1. major

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish mayor, from Latin maior.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /maːˈjoːr/

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• Hyphenation: ma‧joor
• Rhymes: -oːr

Noun

majoor m (plural majoors, diminutive majoortje n)

1. major, a rank above captain
2. in compounds, -majoor can also mean major - (senior)

Derived terms

• adjudant-majoor
• brigadier-majoor
• generaal-majoor
• kadet-majoor
• kletsmajoor
• majoor-Chinees
• majoorschap
• majoorsrang
• sergeant-majoor

 

Descendants

• Afrikaans: majoor
• → Indonesian: mayor
• → West Frisian: majoar