Etymology of the English word gendarme
the English word
gendarmederived from the French word
gendarmederived from the French word
armederived from the French word
gensDate
The earliest known usage of gendarme in English dates from the 16th century.
Cognates
Dutch
gendarme, French
gendarme, German
Gendarm, Norwegian
gendarm, Swedish
gendarmUsage
Word found in Modern English
