marechaussee

See also: maréchaussée

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from French maréchaussée (“mounted police”) in 1815. Doublet of maarschalk.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˌmaːrəʃoːˈseː/
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  • Rhymes: -eː

Noun

marechaussee f (uncountable)

  1. gendarmerie, military police of the Netherlands
    Coordinate term: rijkswacht (Belgium)
  2. member of the military police
  3. (historical) lightly armed soldier belonging to counterguerrilla troops

Descendants
  • Petjo: marsosee
  • → Indonesian: marsose
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