heelmeester

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of helen (“to heal”) +‎ meester (“master”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɦeːlˌmeːs.tər/

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• Hyphenation: heel‧mees‧ter

Noun

heelmeester m (plural heelmeesters, diminutive heelmeestertje n)

1. (now chiefly in fantasy or historical, otherwise archaic) healer, doctor

Derived terms

• zachte heelmeesters maken stinkende wonden