kwezel
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Dutch
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]kwezel f (plural kwezels, diminutive kwezeltje n)
- (historical) a Roman Catholic woman who has sworn a vow of chastity
- Synonym: klop
- (derogatory) a woman who is considered excessively devout; (by extension) any person considered to be excessively pious, a bigot
References
[edit]- ^ Philippa, Marlies, Debrabandere, Frans, Quak, Arend, Schoonheim, Tanneke, van der Sijs, Nicoline (2003–2009) Etymologisch woordenboek van het Nederlands (in Dutch), Amsterdam: Amsterdam University Press