commissaris
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Dutch commissaris.
Noun
[edit]commissaris
- (non-native speakers' English, chiefly used by Dutch speakers) commissioner
- 2003, Janwillem van de Wetering, Death of a Hawker, Soho Press, →ISBN, page 192:
- He was sitting in a low leather chair, close to the window of the commissaris's office […]
Dutch
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Middle Dutch commissarijs, from Medieval Latin commissārius.
Pronunciation
[edit]- IPA(key): /ˌkɔ.mɪˈsaː.rɪs/, /ˌkɔ.məˈsaː.rɪs/
Audio: (file) - Hyphenation: com‧mis‧sa‧ris
- Rhymes: -aːrɪs
Noun
[edit]commissaris m (plural commissarissen, diminutive commissarisje n)
Descendants
[edit]- Afrikaans: kommissaris
- → Caribbean Hindustani: komsáras
- → Indonesian: komisaris
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