bevelhebber

Dutch

Etymology

From bevel (“command”) +‎ hebben (“to have”) +‎ -er. First known attestations from ca. 1535 and thus perhaps after German Befehl(s)haber (1490), probably already Middle High German bevelhaber (1335, copy 16th c.).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bəˈvɛlˌɦɛ.bər/

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• Hyphenation: be‧vel‧heb‧ber

Noun

bevelhebber m (plural bevelhebbers, diminutive bevelhebbertje n, feminine bevelhebster)

1. commander

Derived terms

• opperbevelhebber

Related terms

• hebben
• bevel