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Chauffeur

See also: chauffeur

English

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Etymology

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From French, literally "heater" or "stoker"; they were said to burn the feet of their victims to extort money.

Noun

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Chauffeur (plural Chauffeurs)

  1. (historical) A brigand belonging to the bands who, around 1793, pillaged, burned, and killed in parts of France.

See also

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German

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Early 20th century, from French chauffeur.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ʃoˈføːr/, /ʃɔˈføːr/, [ʃoˈføːɐ̯], [ʃɔ-], [-ˈfœɐ̯]
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

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Chauffeur m (strong, genitive Chauffeurs, plural Chauffeure, feminine Chauffeurin or Chauffeuse)

  1. chauffeur (person employed to drive a private or hired car)
  2. (archaic) any driver of a car
    Synonym: Fahrer

Declension

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Declension of Chauffeur [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Chauffeur die Chauffeure
genitive eines des Chauffeurs der Chauffeure
dative einem dem Chauffeur den Chauffeuren
accusative einen den Chauffeur die Chauffeure

Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • “Chauffeur” in Duden online
  • “Chauffeur” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Luxembourgish

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈʃoːfør/, [ˈʃoː.føʀ]

Noun

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Chauffeur m (plural Chauffeuren)

  1. Alternative form of Chauffer
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