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kapten.

a captain (military officer)

6 characters2 syllables approx.Svenska language

Meaning & usage

noun

  1. a captain (military officer)

    common-gender

  2. ellipsis of sjökapten (“sea captain”)

    abbreviation · alt-of · common-gender · ellipsis

  3. ellipsis of lagkapten (“team captain”)

    abbreviation · alt-of · common-gender · ellipsis
Where this word comes from

From Old Swedish kapiten, from Old French capitaine, from Late Latin capitaneus.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.