Definition
A soldier who demonstrates drill movements for others to copy, or more broadly, a leader who sets an example for others to follow.
Etymology
From German 'Flügel' (wing) and 'Mann' (man), originally denoting a soldier positioned on the flank of a formation who would demonstrate proper marching and drill techniques.
Kelly Says
Flugelman shows up in 18th and 19th century military training because soldiers learned movements by watching—there were no YouTube videos, so one sharp soldier would stand where everyone could see and mirror their perfect steps!
Translations
AMአማርኛ
አንድ ሰው አንደ እንቁላል
and sewu ande en-k-ula
ARالعربية
رجل ذو جناحين
rijul thu jinahayn
BNবাংলা
পক্ষীযুক্ত মানুষ
pok-shee-yukt manush
CACatalà
home amb les ales
ho-me amb les a-les
CSČeština
muž s křídly
muz s kri-dly
DADansk
vingede mand
vin-geh-deh mand
DEDeutsch
Flügelmann
floo-gel-man
ELΕλληνικά
άνθρωπος με φτερά
anthro-pos me feta
ESEspañol
hombre de alas
om-breh deh ah-lahs
FAفارسی
مرد بالپر
mard bal-e par
FISuomi
siipimies
siip-i-mies
FRFrançais
homme aux ailes
om oh leh
GUGU
પાંખવાળો માણસ
pan-k-vaalo maan-sa
HAHA
maza da kwabo
ma-za da kw-abo
HEעברית
איש בעל כנפיים
ish ba-al k-na-yim
HIहिन्दी
पंख वाले आदमी
panchh waale aadam
HUMagyar
szárnyas férfi
szar-nyas far-ree
IDBahasa Indonesia
pria berbulu
pri-ah ber-boo-loo
IGIG
nwoke na anya
n-wo-ke na a-nya
ITItaliano
uomo dalle ali
oo-moh dah-leh ah-lee
KKKK
құлақты адам
kulaqt adam
KMKM
បុរសមានពង
bu-r-sah ma-an pong
MRMR
पंख असलेला माणूस
pan-k as-le-la maan-oos
MSBahasa Melayu
lelaki berbulu
lelaki ber-boo-loo
MYမြန်မာ
တံခါး လူ
tan-hkara loo
NLNederlands
vleugelman
vleugel-man
NONorsk
vinges mann
vin-ges man
PAPA
ਪੰਛੀ ਵਾਲਾ ਮਨੁੱਖ
panchhi vaala manukh
PLPolski
człowiek z skrzydłami
chlo-wie-k z skry-dła-mi
PTPortuguês
homem de asas
oh-m-eh deh ah-sahs
RORomână
om cu aripi
om ku a-ree-pee
RUРусский
человек с крыльями
chelovek s krylyami
SVSvenska
vingad man
ving-ad man
SWKiswahili
mtu mwenye mabawa
m-tu m-wen-e ma-ba-wa
TAதமிழ்
காற்றாட்டம்
kaattraattam
TEతెలుగు
పక్షియున్న వ్యక్తి
pak-shi-yunna vyakti
TLTL
lalaki may pakpak
la-la-ki may pak-pak
TRTürkçe
kanatlı adam
kanat-lee ah-dam
UKУкраїнська
чоловік з крилами
cholovik z krylyamy
URاردو
پنکھ والا آدمی
pan-k-h wal-a a-da-mi
VITiếng Việt
người đàn ông có cánh
nguoi dan ong co canh
YOYO
omo ni apa
o-mo ni a-pa
ZUZU
umuntu ohambayo
oo-mu-ntu o-ham-ba-yo
Ethical Language Guidance
Gender History
From German 'Flügelmann' (wing man), but in English military/drill contexts adopted as a gendered title for a demonstrator of precision movements. The '-man' suffix perpetuates assumed maleness for a leadership/technical role.
Inclusive Usage
Use 'flugel' alone or 'flugel demonstrator' in modern contexts to eliminate gendered language.
Inclusive Alternatives
["flugel","flugel demonstrator","drill demonstrator"]