voogd

Dutch

Etymology

Early borrowing from Medieval Latin vocātus (“legal representative”), from Latin advocātus (“witness, advocate”). Compare Old High German fogat.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [voːxt]
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -oːxt

Noun

voogd m (plural voogden, diminutive voogdje n, feminine voogdes)

  1. guardian (law: person legally responsible for a minor in loco parentis)

Derived terms

Descendants
  • Afrikaans: voog
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