kanselier
Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch cancelier, canceler, from Middle High German kanzeler but influenced by Old French chancelier, both from Latin cancellārius.[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌkɑn.səˌliːr/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: kan‧se‧lier
- Rhymes: -iːr
Noun
kanselier m (plural kanseliers or kanselieren, diminutive kanseliertje n)
- chancellor, high officer in a government, princely court, court of justice, order of chivalry, diplomatic or consular mission
Derived terms
- aartskanselier
- bondskanselier
- grootkanselier
- kanseliersbonus
- kanselierschap
- rijkskanselier
Related terms
- kansel
- kanselarij
Descendants
- → Indonesian: kanselir
References
- Philippa, Marlies, Debrabandere, Frans, Quak, Arend, Schoonheim, Tanneke, van der Sijs, Nicoline (2003–2009) Etymologisch woordenboek van het Nederlands (in Dutch), Amsterdam: Amsterdam University Press
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