landweer

Dutch

Etymology

From land (“land”) +‎ weer (“defense”). Cognate with German Landwehr.

Pronunciation

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Noun

landweer f (plural landweren, diminutive landweertje n)

(military) defense
(historical) reserve army
a type of defensive work; a landweer

Synonyms

(defense): defensie, landsverdediging
(reserve army): reserveleger
(defensive work): landgraaf

Derived terms

landweerman

Related terms

afweer, brandweer, weren

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