waardin

Dutch

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʋaːrˈdɪn/
  • Audio:(file)
  • 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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