smeris

Dutch

Etymology

Derived from a 19th century cant (Bargoens) word smeer, borrowed from Yiddish שמירה (shmire, “guard”), from Hebrew שמירה (šəmirā, “guard”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsmeː.rəs/, /ˈsmeː.rɪs/

• Audio:

  (file)

• Hyphenation: sme‧ris

Noun

smeris m (plural smerissen, diminutive smerisje n)

1. (derogatory, Bargoens, Netherlands) cop, pig, police officer

Synonyms

• flik
• wout