landweer
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