commissaris

English

Etymology

From Dutch commissaris.

Noun

commissaris

1. (non-native speakers' English, chiefly used by Dutch speakers) commissioner
   • 2003, Janwillem van de Wetering, Death of a Hawker, Soho Press, →ISBN, page 192:

     He was sitting in a low leather chair, close to the window of the commissaris's office […]

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch commissarijs, from Medieval Latin commissārius.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌkɔ.mɪˈsaː.rɪs/, /ˌkɔ.məˈsaː.rɪs/

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• Hyphenation: com‧mis‧sa‧ris
• Rhymes: -aːrɪs

Noun

commissaris m (plural commissarissen, diminutive commissarisje n)

1. commissioner

Descendants

• Afrikaans: kommissaris
• → Caribbean Hindustani: komsáras
• → Indonesian: komisaris