waardin
Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch werdinne. Equivalent to waard (“innkeeper”) + -in (“suffix indicating femininity”).
Pronunciation
Noun
waardin f (plural waardinnen, diminutive waardinnetje n, masculine waard)
- A female innkeeper.
- A wife of the innkeeper.
- A madam, a female proprietor of a brothel.
- Synonym: hoerenwaardin