badjuffrouw

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of bad (“bath, pool”) +‎ juffrouw (“miss, young woman, instructor, teacher”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈbɑt.jʏˌfrɑu̯/, [ˈbɑt.jʏˌfrɑu̯], [ˈbɑ.cʏˌfrɑu̯]
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  • Hyphenation: bad‧juf‧frouw

Noun

badjuffrouw f (plural badjuffrouwen, diminutive badjuffrouwtje n, masculine badmeester)

  1. female pool lifeguard, often also serving as a swimming instructor

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