wetsdienaar

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From wet (“law, authority”) +‎ -s- +‎ dienaar (“servant”).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈʋɛts.diˌnaːr/
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  • Hyphenation: wets‧die‧naar

Noun[edit]

wetsdienaar m (plural wetsdienaren, diminutive wetsdienaartje n)

  1. A policeman, seldom a law enforcer of a different kind.
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