Definition
The plural form of flugelman; multiple soldiers or leaders who demonstrate movements or set examples for others to follow.
Etymology
Plural of 'flugelman,' using the German plural convention where 'man' becomes 'men,' maintaining the compound noun structure from the original military terminology.
Kelly Says
This word reveals how English borrowed military terminology directly from German, plural and all, without fully anglicizing it—a quirk that shows how deeply German drill practices influenced English-speaking armies.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
አንድ ሰዎች አንደ እንቁላል
and se-woch ande en-k-ula
ARالعربية
رجال ذو جناحين
rijal thu jinahayn
BNবাংলা
পক্ষীযুক্ত মানুষ
pok-shee-yukt manush
CACatalà
homes amb les ales
ho-mes amb les a-les
CSČeština
muži s křídly
mu-zi s kri-dly
DADansk
vingede mænd
vin-geh-deh maend
DEDeutsch
Flügelmänner
floo-gel-men-er
ELΕλληνικά
άνδρες με φτερά
an-dres me feta
ESEspañol
hombres de alas
om-bres deh ah-lahs
FAفارسی
مردان بالپر
mard-an bal-e par
FISuomi
siipimiehet
siip-i-mie-het
FRFrançais
hommes aux ailes
oh-m-ohz oh leh
GUGU
પાંખવાળા માણસો
pan-k-vaalo maan-so
HAHA
maza da kwabo
ma-za da kw-abo
HEעברית
גברים עם כנפיים
ge-varim im k-na-yim
HIहिन्दी
पंख वाले आदमी
panchh waale aadam
HUMagyar
szárnyas férfiak
szar-nyas far-riak
IDBahasa Indonesia
pria berbulu
pri-ah ber-boo-loo
IGIG
ndị mmadu na anya
n-di m-madu na a-nya
ITItaliano
uomini dalle ali
oo-o-mini dah-leh ah-lee
JA日本語
翼男たち
tsubasa-otoko-tachi
KKKK
құлақты адамдар
kulaqt adam-dar
KMKM
បុរសមានពង
bu-r-sah ma-an pong
KO한국어
날개 남자들
nalgae namja-deul
MRMR
पंख असलेले लोक
pan-k as-le-le lok
MSBahasa Melayu
lelaki berbulu
lelaki ber-boo-loo
MYမြန်မာ
တံခါး လူ
tan-hkara loo
NLNederlands
vleugelmannen
vleugel-man-nen
NONorsk
vingede menn
vin-ges menn
PAPA
ਪੰਛੀ ਵਾਲੇ ਮਨੁੱਖ
panchhi vaale manukh
PLPolski
mężczyźni z skrzydłami
men-zy-z-ny z skry-dła-mi
PTPortuguês
homens de asas
oh-men-s deh ah-sahs
RORomână
oameni cu aripi
o-ame-ni ku a-ree-pee
RUРусский
мужчины с крыльями
muzhchiny s krylyami
SVSvenska
vingade män
ving-ad man
SWKiswahili
wanaume wenye mabawa
wa-na-u-me wen-ye ma-ba-wa
TAதமிழ்
காற்றாட்டம்
kaattraattam
TEతెలుగు
పక్షియున్న వ్యక్తులు
pak-shi-yunna vyak-thulu
TLTL
lalaki may pakpak
la-la-ki may pak-pak
TRTürkçe
kanatlı adamlar
kanat-lee ah-dam-lar
UKУкраїнська
чоловіки з крилами
cholovik-i z krylyamy
URاردو
پنکھ والے آدمی
pan-k-h wal-e a-da-mi
VITiếng Việt
những người đàn ông có cánh
nhu-the ng-oi dan ong co canh
YOYO
omo ni apa
o-mo ni a-pa
ZUZU
izwe ezingohambayo
ee-z-we e-zing-o-ham-ba-yo
Ethical Language Guidance
Gender History
Plural of flugelman; compounds the gendered assumption across multiple individuals in a traditionally male-dominated military drilling context.
Inclusive Usage
Use 'fluels' or 'flugel demonstrators' to refer to mixed or unspecified groups.
Inclusive Alternatives
["fluels","flugel demonstrators"]