sloerie

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch slore. [1] This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈslu.ri/, [sluː-]
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: sloe‧rie

Noun

sloerie f (plural sloeries)

  1. (derogatory) slut, tramp (insult for a woman, relating to promiscuity) [from 17th c.]

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: sloerie

References

  1. ^ Philippa, Marlies, Debrabandere, Frans, Quak, Arend, Schoonheim, Tanneke, van der Sijs, Nicoline (2003–2009) Etymologisch woordenboek van het Nederlands (in Dutch), Amsterdam: Amsterdam University Press
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is available under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 unless otherwise noted. Additional terms may apply for the media files.