hertogin

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Afrikaans[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Dutch hertogin. A compound of hertog (duke) +‎ -in (feminine suffix).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • Hyphenation: her‧tog‧in

Noun[edit]

hertogin (plural hertoginne, diminutive hertoginnetjie, masculine hertog)

  1. a duchess (wife of a duke; female ruler of a duchy)

Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From hertog (duke) +‎ -in (suffix indicating femininity).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˌɦɛr.toːˈɣɪn/, /ˌɦɛr.tɔˈɣɪn/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: her‧to‧gin
  • Rhymes: -ɪn

Noun[edit]

hertogin f (plural hertoginnen, diminutive hertoginnetje n, masculine hertog)

  1. A duchess (wife of a duke; female ruler of a duchy)

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