Etymograph

English

feldwebel

Feldwebel comes from German Feldwebel ‘sergeant’.

  1. Germanc. 1650–presentFeldwebel‘sergeant’
  2. Englishtodayfeldwebel

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Germanc. 1650–presentFeldwebel‘sergeant’
  2. Englishtodayfeldwebel

Today it means

noun A German sergeant.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / German Feldwebel / feldwebel