Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
contrabande. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
contrabande, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
contrabande in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
contrabande you have here. The definition of the word
contrabande will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
contrabande, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
Dutch
Etymology
Borrowed from French contrebande (“smuggling”), from Italian contrabbando.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkɔn.traːˌbɑn.də/
- Hyphenation: con‧tra‧ban‧de
Noun
contrabande f (plural contrabandes, diminutive contrabandje n)
- smuggled goods, contraband
Synonyms