commanderij

Dutch

Alternative forms

• commandeurij (archaic)

Etymology

From Middle French commanderie. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kɔ.mɑn.dəˈrɛi̯/

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• Hyphenation: com‧man‧de‧rij

Noun

commanderij f (plural commanderijen, no diminutive)

1. (historical) commandery, the area or office controlled by the commander of a military order