żandarm

See also: žandarm

Polish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from French gendarme. Doublet of szendar, a form borrowed from German. Compare Silesian szandar.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʐan.darm/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -andarm
  • Syllabification: żan‧darm

Noun

żandarm m pers

  1. French policeman
  2. (military) gendarme
  3. (dated) policeman

Declension

Declension of żandarm
singular plural
nominative żandarm żandarmi/żandarmy (deprecative)
genitive żandarma żandarmów
dative żandarmowi żandarmom
accusative żandarma żandarmów
instrumental żandarmem żandarmami
locative żandarmie żandarmach
vocative żandarmie żandarmi
adjective
noun

Further reading

  • żandarm in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • żandarm in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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