Dutch edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from French douairière

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /duwariˈjɛrə/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: dou‧ai‧ri‧è‧re
  • Rhymes: -ɛːrə

Noun edit

douairière f (plural douairières, diminutive [please provide])

  1. dowager

French edit

Etymology edit

From douaire +‎ -ière.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /dwɛ.ʁjɛʁ/, /dwe.ʁjɛʁ/
  • (file)

Noun edit

douairière f (plural douairières)

  1. dowager

Further reading edit