# генерал
## Belarusian
### Alternative forms

* anarał, hanarał, ганара́л (hanarál) — obsolete
* генэра́л (hjenerál) — Taraškievica orthography
* hienerał — Łacinka (Belarusian Latin alphabet)

### Etymology

Compare Polish generał, Russian генера́л (generál) and Ukrainian генера́л (henerál).

### Pronunciation

* IPA: [ɣʲenʲeˈraɫ]
* Rhymes: -aɫ
* Hyphenation: ге‧не‧рал

### Noun

генера́л • (hjenjerál) m pers (genitive генера́ла, nominative plural генера́лы, genitive plural генера́лаў)
* (military) general (holder of a senior military title, originally designating the commander of an army)
** 1859 [1834], Vincent Dunin-Marcinkievič, “Tałkawáńnia Bylicy piérszaj [Translator's notes for the first chapter]”, in Pan Tadeusz, Wilno: Drukarnia A. Syrkina, translation of Pan Tadeusz by Adam Mickiewicz (in Polish), page 108:Dambróuśki anaráł pólśki, wiélmi atwáżny i razúmny czaławiék.Dąbrowski is a Polish general, very courageous and smart person.
** 1940 [1826], James Fenimore Cooper, anonymous translator, Апошні з магікан, Minsk: ДВБ, translation of The Last of the Mohicans, page 13:Хутка французы выстраіліся, рыхтуючыся сустрэць генерала, і калі Манкальм аглядаў рады свайго войска, праменні яркага сонца блішчэлі на зброі яго салдат.Xutka francuzy vystrailisja, ryxtujučysja sustrecʹ hjenjerala, i kali Mankalʹm ahljadaŭ rady svajhó vójska, pramjenni jarkaha sónca bliščeli na zbrói jahó saldat.[original: In the mean time the day had dawned, and when the line of the French army was ready to receive its general, the rays of a brilliant sun were glancing along its glittering array.]After a short while, the French lined up to prepare for receiving their general, and when Montcalm was inspecting the ranks of his army, the rays of a brilliant sun were sparkling on the weapons of his soldiers.

#### Declension

$^1$Used with the numbers 2, 3, 4 and higher numbers after 20 ending in 2, 3, and 4.

### References

* Zhurawski, A. I., editor (1989), “енералъ”, in Гістарычны слоўнік беларускай мовы [Historical Dictionary of the Belarusian Language] (in Belarusian), numbers 9 (дорогоценный – жеребей), Minsk: Navuka i tekhnika, →ISBN, page 207
* “генерал”, in Skarnik's Belarusian dictionary (in Belarusian), based on Kandrat Krapiva's Explanatory Dictionary of the Belarusian Language (1977-1984)
* “генерал” in Belarusian–Russian dictionaries and Belarusian dictionaries at slounik.org

## Bulgarian
### Etymology

Borrowed from German General, from Latin generālis.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: [ɡɛnɛˈraɫ]
* Audio:(file)
* Rhymes: -aɫ

### Noun

генера́л • (generál) m
* (military) general (rank in the army)

#### Declension
### References

* “генерал”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2014
* “генерал”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Chitanka, 2010

### Anagrams

* лагерен (lageren), алерген (alergen)

## Kazakh

Alternative scripts :
| Arabic | گەنەرال |
| Cyrillic | генерал |
| Latin | general |

### Etymology

Borrowed from Russian генера́л (generál), from German General, from Latin generālis.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: [ɡɛnɛˈraɫ]

### Noun

генерал • (general)
* (military) general

#### Declension
## Macedonian
### Etymology

Borrowed from German General, from Latin generālis.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: [ɡɛnɛˈraɫ]
* Audio:(file)
* Hyphenation: ге‧не‧рал

### Noun

генера́л • (generál) m (plural генера́ли)
* (military) general

#### Declension
### References

* “генерал” in Дигитален речник на македонскиот јазик (Digitalen rečnik na makedonskiot jazik) [Digital dictionary of the Macedonian language] − drmj.eu

## Russian
### Alternative forms

* генера́лъ (generál) — Pre-reform orthography (1918)

### Etymology

Borrowed from German General.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: [ɡʲɪnʲɪˈraɫ]
* Audio:(file)

### Noun

генера́л • (generál) m anim or m inan (genitive генера́ла, nominative plural генера́лы, genitive plural генера́лов)
* (military) general
    Генера́л а́рмии ― Generál ármii ― General of the Army
** 1869, Салтыков-Щедрин, Повесть о том, как один мужик двух генералов прокормил; English translation from How a Muzhik Fed Two Officials, New York: Modern Library, 1925:— Кто бы мог думать, ваше превосходительство, что человеческая пища, в первоначальном виде, летает, плавает и на деревьях растёт? — сказал один генерал. — Да, — отвечал другой генерал, — признаться, и я до сих пор думал, что булки в том самом виде родятся, как их утром к кофею подают!— Kto by mog dumatʹ, vaše prevosxoditelʹstvo, što čelovečeskaja pišča, v pervonačalʹnom vide, letajet, plavajet i na derevʹjax rastjót? — skazal odin general. — Da, — otvečal drugoj general, — priznatʹsja, i ja do six por dumal, što bulki v tom samom vide rodjatsja, kak ix utrom k kofeju podajut!"The human pabulum in its original form flies, swims and grows on trees. Who would have thought it your Excellency?" said the one Official. "To be sure," rejoined the other Official. "I, too, must admit that I had imagined that our breakfast rolls came into the world just as they appear on the table."
* (pathology, colloquial) syphilis
* (colloquial) syphilitic person

#### Descendants

* → Armenian: գեներալ (general)
* → Kazakh: генерал (general)

## Serbo-Croatian
### Etymology

Borrowed from German General, from Latin generālis.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ɡeněraːl/
* Hyphenation: ге‧не‧рал

### Noun

генѐра̄л m (Latin spelling genèrāl)
* (military) general

#### Declension
## Ukrainian
### Alternative forms

* ген. (hen.) (abbreviation)

### Etymology

Inherited from Old Ruthenian генера́лъ (henerál). Borrowed from German General, from French général, from Latin generālis.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: [ɦeneˈraɫ]
* Audio:(file)

### Noun

генера́л • (henerál) m pers (genitive генера́ла, nominative plural генера́ли, genitive plural генера́лів)
* (military) general

#### Derived terms

* генера́л-полко́вник m (henerál-polkóvnyk)

### Further reading

* Bilodid, I. K., editor (1970–1980), “генерал”, in Словник української мови: в 11 т. [Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language: in 11 vols] (in Ukrainian), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka
* Rusanivskyi, V. M., editor (2012), “генерал”, in Словник української мови: у 20 т. [Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language: in 20 vols] (in Ukrainian), volumes 3 (відстава́ння – ґура́льня), Kyiv: Ukrainian Lingua-Information Fund, →ISBN
* A. Rysin, V. Starko, Yu. Marchenko, O. Telemko, et al. (compilers, 2007–2022), “генерал”, in Russian-Ukrainian Dictionaries
* A. Rysin, V. Starko, et al. (compilers, 2011–2020), “генерал”, in English-Ukrainian Dictionaries
* “генерал”, in Горох – Словозміна [Horokh – Inflection] (in Ukrainian)
* “генерал”, in Kyiv Dictionary (in English)
* “генерал”, in Словник.ua [Slovnyk.ua] (in Ukrainian)