Masculine
smeris
Meaning
Synonym of politieagent
Concepts
Synonyms
bedrijver
tiefushoer
Frequency
Hyphenated as
sme‧ris
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈsmeː.rəs/
Etymology
In summary
Derived from a 19th century cant (Bargoens) word smeer, borrowed from Yiddish שמירה (shmire, “guard”), from Hebrew שמירה (šəmirā, “guard”).
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