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Chauffeur

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English

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Etymology

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From French, literally "heater" or "stoker"; they were said to burn the feet of their victims to extort money.

Noun

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Chauffeur (plural Chauffeurs)

  1. (historical) A brigand belonging to the bands who, around 1793, pillaged, burned, and killed in parts of France.

See also

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German

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German Wikipedia has an article on:
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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Early 20th century, from French chauffeur.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ʃoˈføːr/, /ʃɔˈføːr/, [ʃoˈføːɐ̯], [ʃɔ-], [-ˈfœɐ̯]
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

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Chauffeur m (strong, genitive Chauffeurs, plural Chauffeure, feminine Chauffeurin or Chauffeuse)

  1. chauffeur (person employed to drive a private or hired car)
  2. (archaic) any driver of a car
    Synonym: Fahrer

Declension

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • Chauffeur” in Duden online
  • Chauffeur” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Luxembourgish

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈʃoːfør/, [ˈʃoː.føʀ]

Noun

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Chauffeur m (plural Chauffeuren)

  1. Alternative form of Chauffer