troostmeisje

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From troost +‎ meisje, a somewhat loose calque of Japanese 慰安婦.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈtroːstˌmɛi̯.ʃə/
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  • Hyphenation: troost‧meis‧je

Noun[edit]

troostmeisje n (plural troostmeisjes)

  1. (euphemistic) A comfort woman, a comfort girl (woman forced into prostitution by the Imperial Japanese Army).

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