ambassadeur

See also: Ambassadeur

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from French ambassadeur.

Pronunciation

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Noun

ambassadeur m (plural ambassadeuren or ambassadeurs, diminutive ambassadeurtje n)

  1. ambassador

Synonyms

French

Etymology

Old French ambassadeur.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɑ̃.ba.sa.dœʁ/
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Noun

ambassadeur m (plural ambassadeurs, feminine ambassadrice)

  1. ambassador

Usage notes

Formally, a female ambassador in her own right is "Madame l'Ambassadeur", while the ambassador's wife is "Madame l'Ambassadrice".

Further reading

Middle French

Etymology

Old French ambassadeur.

Noun

ambassadeur m (plural ambassadeurs)

  1. ambassador

Old French

Etymology

First known attestation circa 1190. Borrowed from Old Italian ambassatore, from ambasciata, from Gothic 𐌰𐌽𐌳𐌱𐌰𐌷𐍄𐌹 (andbahti)[1].

Noun

ambassadeur m (oblique plural ambassadeurs, nominative singular ambassadeurs, nominative plural ambassadeur)

  1. ambassador

References

  1. ↑ von Wartburg, Walther (1928-2002), “andbahti”, in Französisches Etymologisches Wörterbuch (in German), volume 151, page 19
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