zoeaaf

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from French zouave, from Arabic زَوَاوِيّ (zawāwiyy).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /zuˈaːf/

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• Hyphenation: zoe‧aaf
• Rhymes: -aːf

Noun

zoeaaf m (plural zoeaven, diminutive zoeaafje n)

1. (historical) Zouave
   1. papal zouave, a foreign fighter for the Papal States
   2. Zouave, regular member of a light infantry regiment, typically of the French Army

Derived terms

• zoeavenbroek