vrouw
Americannoun
plural
vrouwen,plural
vrouws-
a woman; wife; lady.
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(used as a title before the name of a married woman) Mrs.
Example Sentences
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At one point in the video, referencing a common segment on her channel, de Jager announced that her "Dutch Word of the Day" was vrouw - meaning woman.
From BBC • Jan. 14, 2020
However, bless you, I didn’t much mind, and I reckoned it would please his vrouw at home.
From Tales of South Africa by Bryden, H.A.
Do you mean a ‘lady’ or some bywoner vrouw, come for a summons against somebody?”
From The White Hand and the Black A Story of the Natal Rising by Mitford, Bertram
She took heart on hearing May’s low whistle near her, for he soon guessed the hiding-place of his keen-witted vrouw, and, descending beside her, set her fears at rest.
From Jasper Lyle by Ward, Harriet
When her homely face beamed upon her guests from behind the counter of her little bureau, she looked the picture of an amiable Dutch vrouw.
From Glories of Spain by Wood, Charles W. (William)
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