douanier

See also: Douanier

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French douanier.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌduːɑːniˈeɪ/, /ˌdwɑːniˈeɪ/

Noun

douanier (plural douaniers)

1. A French customs officer.

References

• “douanier”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from French douanier.

Pronunciation

• (Netherlands) IPA^(key): /ˌdu.aːˈnjeː/
• (Belgium) IPA^(key): /ˌdu.aːˈniːr/

• Audio:

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• Hyphenation: dou‧a‧nier
• Rhymes: -iːr, -eː

Noun

douanier m (plural douaniers)

1. a customs official

   Synonym: douanebeambte

Related terms

• douane

French

Etymology

From douane +‎ -ier.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dwa.nje/

• Audio:

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Adjective

douanier (feminine douanière, masculine plural douaniers, feminine plural douanières)

1. (relational) customs

Noun

douanier m (plural douaniers, feminine douanière)

1. customs officer

Further reading

• “douanier”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.