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Dutch
Etymology
Borrowed from German Fähndrich.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈvaːn.drɪx/, /ˈvaːn.drɪɣ/
- Hyphenation: vaan‧drig
Noun
vaandrig m (plural vaandrigs, diminutive vaandrigje n)
- ensign, someone (usually a low-ranking officer) who carriers a banner
- Synonyms: vaandrager, vaanvoerder
- (Netherlands, military, law enforcement) the lowest rank in the Army, Air Force and Marechaussee
- (scouting) an assistant leader