heelmeester

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of helen (“to heal”) +‎ meester (“master”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɦeːlˌmeːs.tər/
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  • Hyphenation: heel‧mees‧ter

Noun

heelmeester m (plural heelmeesters, diminutive heelmeestertje n)

  1. (now chiefly in fantasy or historical, otherwise archaic) healer, doctor

Derived terms
  • zachte heelmeesters maken stinkende wonden
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