busdokter

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of bus +‎ dokter.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbʏsˌdɔk.tər/
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  • Hyphenation: bus‧dokter

Noun

busdokter m (plural busdokters)

  1. (dated, Netherlands) a medical doctor who provides service to members of a voluntary sick fund and is paid by the same sick fund

Usage notes

  • Chiefly used until the 1940s, before the introduction of universal health care in the Netherlands.
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