Masculine

smeris

Meaning

Synonym of politieagent

Frequency

B2
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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