buitenvrouw

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of buiten (“outside”) +‎ vrouw (“wife”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈbœy̯.tə(n)ˌvrɑu̯/, (Suriname, Northern Netherlands) [ˈbœytəˌfrʌu], (Netherlands) [ˈbœytə(n)ˌvrʌu̯], (Netherlands) [ˈbœytə(n)ˌvrɑu̯]
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  • Hyphenation: bui‧ten‧vrouw

Noun

buitenvrouw f (plural buitenvrouwen, diminutive buitenvrouwtje n)

  1. (Suriname) A mistress.
  2. (dated, Netherlands) A woman from the countryside.
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