adviseur

Dutch

Etymology

From advies +‎ -eur.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌɑt.fiˈzøːr/
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  • Hyphenation: ad‧vi‧seur
  • Rhymes: -øːr

Noun

adviseur m (plural adviseurs, diminutive adviseurtje n, feminine adviseuse)

  1. an adviser; someone who gives advice, counsels
  2. (Belgium) a hierarchical rank and title (usually for college graduates) in certain administrations, such as the Belgian federal and various lower-level public offices

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Descendants

  • Peranakan Indonesian: adviseur

Peranakan Indonesian

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch adviseur (adviseur).

Noun

adviseur

  1. adviser
    Di-sitoelah toean Ezerman, Adviseur voor Chineesche Zaken.[1]Here is Mr. Ezerman, the adviser for Chinese affairs.

References

  1. ^ Kwee Hing Tjiat (1921) Doea Kapala Batoe [Two Hardheaded (Persons)] (in Peranakan Indonesian), Nauer & Dimmick, page 34