Synonyms: master, shipmaster
| Part of speech | common noun |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈkæptɪn/ |
| Shavian alphabet | 𐑒𐑨𐑐𐑑𐑦𐑯 |
| Chinook Jargon | kʰaptən |
|---|---|
| Czech | kapitán; kapitán lodi |
| Danish | kaptajn |
| Dutch | gezagvoerder; kapitein; scheepskapitein; schipper |
| English (Old English) | frumlida |
| Esperanto | ŝipestro; kapitano |
| Faeroese | kapteynur; skipari |
| Finnish | kapteeni |
| French | capitaine; capitaine de navire |
| German | Kapitän |
| Italian | capitano; comandante |
| Low German | kaptein |
| Malay | kapten |
| Norwegian | kaptein |
| Papiamento | kapitan |
| Polish | kapitan |
| Portuguese | capitão |
| Russian | капитан |
| Saterland Frisian | Kaptain |
| Scots | caiptain |
| Sranan | kapten; sipiman |
| Swedish | kapten |
| Turkish | kaptan |
| West Frisian | kaptein |