fältherre

Swedish

Etymology

Calque of German Feldherr, equivalent to fält (“field”) +‎ herre (“lord; master”).

Noun

fältherre c

  1. commander-in-chief
    Synonym: härförare

Usage notes

Mostly used informally for describing historical circumstances.

Declension
Declension of fältherre 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative fältherre fältherren fältherrar fältherrarna
Genitive fältherres fältherrens fältherrars fältherrarnas

References
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