noun tirpitz Alfred von [ahl-freyt fuh n] /ˈɑl freɪt fən/ (Show IPA), 1849–1930, German admiral and statesman. 1
noun tirpitz Alfred von (ˈalfreːt fɔn). 1849–1930, German admiral: as secretary of state for the Imperial Navy (1897–1916), he created the modern German navy, which challenged British supremacy at sea 0