marechaussee

See also: maréchaussée

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from French maréchaussée (“mounted police”) in 1815. Doublet of maarschalk.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌmaːrəʃoːˈseː/

• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -eː

Noun

marechaussee f (uncountable)

1. gendarmerie, military police of the Netherlands

   Coordinate term: rijkswacht (Belgium)

2. member of the military police
3. (historical) lightly armed soldier belonging to counterguerrilla troops

Descendants

• Petjo: marsosee
• → Indonesian: marsose