functionaris

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from French fonctionnaire. By surface analysis, functie +‎ -aris.

Pronunciation

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Noun

functionaris m or f (plural functionarissen, diminutive functionarisje n)

  1. a functionary, an official

Derived terms

  • legerfunctionaris
  • lijnfunctionaris
  • overheidsfunctionaris
  • partijfunctionaris
  • personeelsfunctionaris
  • regeringsfunctionaris
  • staffunctionaris
  • topfunctionaris
  • veiligheidsfunctionaris

Descendants

  • Indonesian: fungsionaris

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