signalement

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from French signalement.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌsɪn.jaː.ləˈmɛnt/

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• Hyphenation: sig‧na‧le‧ment
• Rhymes: -ɛnt

Noun

signalement n (plural signalementen, diminutive signalementje n)

1. a description of someone's appearance, especially in relation to law enforcement; a profile

Related terms

• signaal
• signaleren

French

Etymology

From signaler +‎ -ment.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /si.ɲal.mɑ̃/

Noun

signalement m (plural signalements)

1. physical description (BOLO, APB)
2. report, complaint (e.g. one made to child protection authorities by a member of the public)

Descendants

• → Dutch: signalement
• → Swedish: signalement

See also

• avis de recherche

Further reading

• “signalement”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Swedish

Etymology

From French signalement.

Noun

signalement n

1. physical description (BOLO, APB)
2. signalment

Declension

Declension of signalement
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	signalement	signalementet	signalement	signalementen
Genitive	signalements	signalementets	signalements	signalementens

References

• signalement in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• signalement in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• signalement in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)