voogd

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Dutch

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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

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

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Afrikaans: voog
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