bordeel

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch bordeel, from Middle Dutch bordeel (“brothel; hut, hovel”), from Old French bordel (“hut; brothel”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bɔrˈdɪə̯l/

Noun

bordeel (plural bordele)

1. brothel, bordello

   Die bordeel was die interessantste gebou in die dorp.

   The brothel was the most interesting building in the village.

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Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch bordeel (“brothel; hut, hovel”), from Old French bordel (“hut; brothel”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bɔrˈdeːl/

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• Hyphenation: bor‧deel
• Rhymes: -eːl

Noun

bordeel n (plural bordelen, diminutive bordeeltje n)

1. brothel, bordello

   Mijn betovergrootmoeder had in een bordeel gewerkt voordat zij trouwde.

   My great-great-grandmother had worked in a brothel before she married.

   Synonyms: hoerenhuis, hoerenkast, hoerentent

Derived terms

• bordeelbrok
• bordeelloper
• bordeelsluiper

Descendants

• Afrikaans: bordeel
• → Indonesian: bordil
• → West Frisian: bordeel