Feminine
Meaning
madam, miss
Concepts
mrs
ma’am
young woman
damoiselle
damosel
Dama
damozel
fille
Synonyms
Frequency
Hyphenated as
me‧vrouw
Pronounced as (IPA)
/məˈvrɑu̯/
Etymology
In summary
From late Middle Dutch mevrouwe. Equivalent to a univerbation of mijn (“my”) + vrouw (“lady”), formed similar to English milady.
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