Dutch

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Etymology

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Equivalent to ambacht +‎ -s- +‎ vrouwe.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɑm.bɑxtsˌfrɑu̯.(ʋ)ə/
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  • Hyphenation: am‧bachts‧vrou‧we

Noun

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ambachtsvrouwe f (plural ambachtsvrouwen, diminutive ambachtsvrouwtje n)

  1. lady who had feudal legal authority over a district called an ambacht