3 Minutes German
Try it free →

der Leutnant

B2

a lieutenant

English meaning
a lieutenant
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Leutnants
Vocabulary package
Military & Defence

Leutnant in a sentence

Der Leutnant befahl seinen Soldaten vorzurücken.

The lieutenant ordered his soldiers to advance.

Declension of der Leutnant

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Leutnantdie Leutnants
Accusativeden Leutnantdie Leutnants
Dativedem Leutnantden Leutnants
Genitivedes Leutnantsder Leutnants

Where Leutnant comes from

im 16. Jahrhundert aus französisch lieutenant „Stellvertreter“ entlehnt.

Learn Leutnant with 20 related words

Leutnant is part of the Military & Defence package. Drill the whole set as spaced-repetition flashcards in your browser — no sign-up.

Words that go with Leutnant

Questions about Leutnant

Is it der, die or das Leutnant?

It is der Leutnant — Leutnant is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Leutnants.

What is the plural of Leutnant?

The plural of der Leutnant is die Leutnants.

What is the genitive of Leutnant?

The genitive singular is des Leutnants. The dative plural is den Leutnants.

What does Leutnant mean in English?

der Leutnant means "a lieutenant". For example: "Der Leutnant befahl seinen Soldaten vorzurücken." — "The lieutenant ordered his soldiers to advance."

What level is Leutnant in German?

Leutnant is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the military & defence vocabulary.

Free to start · no credit card

Words fade fast — spaced reviews make them stick.

Based on Dr. Hermann Ebbinghaus · memory science, proven since 1885