stamoudste
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Dutch
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Equivalent to stam (“tribe”) + oudste (“elder (from the superlative of oud (“old, senior”))”)
Pronunciation
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Noun
[edit]stamoudste m (plural stamoudsten)
- A tribal elder, senior tribesman by age and/or rank, typically member of a tribal council which may counsel or even supervise the tribal chief(s)