waardin

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch werdinne. Equivalent to waard (“innkeeper”) +‎ -in (“suffix indicating femininity”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʋaːrˈdɪn/

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• Hyphenation: waar‧din
• Rhymes: -ɪn

Noun

waardin f (plural waardinnen, diminutive waardinnetje n, masculine waard)

1. A female innkeeper.
2. A wife of the innkeeper.
3. A madam, a female proprietor of a brothel.

   Synonym: hoerenwaardin

Derived terms

• hoerenwaardin
• luchtwaardin