commissaris

English

Etymology

From Dutch commissaris.

Noun

commissaris

  1. (non-native speakers' English, chiefly used by Dutch speakers) commissioner
    • 2003, Janwillem van de Wetering, Death of a Hawker, Soho Press, →ISBN, page 192:
      He was sitting in a low leather chair, close to the window of the commissaris's office […]

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch commissarijs, from Medieval Latin commissārius.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌkɔ.mɪˈsaː.rɪs/, /ˌkɔ.məˈsaː.rɪs/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: com‧mis‧sa‧ris
  • Rhymes: -aːrɪs

Noun

commissaris m (plural commissarissen, diminutive commissarisje n)

  1. commissioner

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: kommissaris
  • → Caribbean Hindustani: komsáras
  • → Indonesian: komisaris
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