douairière

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from French douairière

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /duwariˈjɛrə/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: dou‧ai‧ri‧è‧re
  • Rhymes: -ɛːrə

Noun[edit]

douairière f (plural douairières, diminutive [please provide])

  1. dowager

French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From douaire +‎ -ière.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /dwɛ.ʁjɛʁ/, /dwe.ʁjɛʁ/
  • (file)

Noun[edit]

douairière f (plural douairières)

  1. dowager

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