waardin

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch werdinne. Equivalent to waard (“innkeeper”) +‎ -in (“suffix indicating femininity”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ʋaːrˈdɪn/
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  • Hyphenation: waar‧din
  • Rhymes: -ɪn

Noun

waardin f (plural waardinnen, diminutive waardinnetje n, masculine waard)

  1. A female innkeeper.
  2. A wife of the innkeeper.
  3. A madam, a female proprietor of a brothel.
    Synonym: hoerenwaardin

Derived terms
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