chandarme

Galician

Alternative forms

• chindarme, xandarme, xendarme

Etymology

Ultimately from French gendarme (“soldier”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [t͡ʃanˈdaɾmɪ]

Noun

chandarme m (plural chandarmes)

1. saury, Atlantic saury (Scomberesox saurus)

   Synonyms: alcrique, alpabarda

2. garfish (Belone belone)

References

• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “chandarme”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “chandarme”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “chandarme”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN