zoeaaf

Dutch

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /zuˈaːf/
  • Audio:(file)
  • 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
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