mannenbroeder

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Compound of man +‎ -en- +‎ broeder.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈmɑ.nə(n)ˌbru.dər/
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  • Hyphenation: man‧nen‧broe‧der

Noun[edit]

mannenbroeder m (plural mannenbroeders)

  1. (Netherlands) orthodox Reformed Protestestant (in contemporary Dutch this strongly suggests that the referent is gereformeerd)
  2. (Netherlands, archaic) brother (as a title not necessarily denoting actual kinship)

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