blauwhemd

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of blauw (“blue”) +‎ hemd (“shirt”). The gender has shifted to masculine, maybe influenced by blauwhelm, bruinhemd and zwarthemd.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈblɑu̯.ɦɛmt/
• Hyphenation: blauw‧hemd

Noun

blauwhemd m (plural blauwhemden)

1. (informal) police officer