askerlik

== Turkish == === Etymology === Inherited from Ottoman Turkish عسكرلك (askerlik). By surface analysis, asker (“soldier”) +‎ lik (“-hood, -ship”). === Noun === askerlik (definite accusative askerliği, plural askerlikler) military service the profession of being a soldier === References === Avery, Robert et al., editors (2013), The Redhouse Dictionary Turkish/Ottoman English, 21st edition, Istanbul: Sev Yayıncılık, →ISBN