fugleman
pronunciation
How to pronounce fugleman in British English: UK ['fju:glmən]
How to pronounce fugleman in American English: US ['fjugəlmən]
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- Noun:
- a leader and organizer and spokesman (especially a political leader)
Word Origin
- fugleman (n.)
- also fugelman, "expert soldier placed in front of a regiment or company in exercises as an example to the others," a mangled borrowing of German Flügelmann "leader of a file," literally "wing-man," from Flügel "wing" (related to fliegen "to fly;" see fly (v.1)) + Mann (see man (n.)).
Example
- 1. Education concept : every pedagogue is a fugleman .