Chauffeur

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English

Etymology

From French, literally "heater" or "stoker"; they were said to burn the feet of their victims to extort money.

Noun

Chauffeur (plural Chauffeurs)

  1. (historical) A brigand belonging to the bands who, around 1793, pillaged, burned, and killed in parts of France.

See also

German

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Alternative forms

Etymology

Early 20th century, from French chauffeur.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʃoˈføːr/, /ʃɔˈføːr/, , ,
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Noun

Chauffeur m (strong, genitive Chauffeurs, plural Chauffeure, feminine Chauffeurin or Chauffeuse)

  1. chauffeur (person employed to drive a private or hired car)
  2. (archaic) any driver of a car
    Synonym: Fahrer

Declension

Declension of Chauffeur
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Chauffeur die Chauffeure
genitive eines des Chauffeurs der Chauffeure
dative einem dem Chauffeur den Chauffeuren
accusative einen den Chauffeur die Chauffeure

Derived terms

Further reading

  • “Chauffeur” in Duden online
  • “Chauffeur” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Luxembourgish

Pronunciation

Noun

Chauffeur m (plural Chauffeuren)

  1. Alternative form of Chauffer
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