vrouwtje
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Dutch
[edit]Pronunciation
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Noun
[edit]vrouwtje n (plural vrouwtjes)
- diminutive of vrouw
- (now offensive) woman (as a term of address), wifey, lassie
- the female of a species of animal
Usage notes
[edit]- The usage as a term of address for a woman (especially one's wife) once connoted endearment or familiarity, but today has very strong connotations of patriarchal condescension and patronization.