landweer
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Dutch[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From land (“land”) + weer (“defense”). Cognate with German Landwehr.
Pronunciation[edit]
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Noun[edit]
landweer f (plural landweren, diminutive landweertje n)
- (military) defense
- (historical) reserve army
- a type of defensive work; a landweer
Synonyms[edit]
- (defense): defensie, landsverdediging
- (reserve army): reserveleger
- (defensive work): landgraaf