Kapitän (pronounced as /de/) is the German word for Captain. It is also a shortened version of several ranks in the German navy, ranging from Korvettenkapitän to Kapitän zur See.[1] The general meaning is equivalent to Captain.
Notes and References
Web site: Dienstgrade der Deutschen Marine. Bundeswehr Marine. Presse- und Informationszentrum Marine. 10 February 2018. marine.
