Feminine
mevrouw
madam, miss
Frequency
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.
Related words
mrs
ma’am
young woman
damoiselle
damosel
Dama
damozel
fille
Sign in to write sticky notes
Start learning Dutch with learnfeliz.
Practice speaking and memorizing "mevrouw" and many other words and sentences in Dutch.