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Etymology edit

From Dutch bordeel, from Middle Dutch bordeel (brothel; hut, hovel), from Old French bordel (hut; brothel).

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Noun edit

bordeel (plural bordele)

  1. brothel, bordello
    Die bordeel was die interessantste gebou in die dorp.
    The brothel was the most interesting building in the village.

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Etymology edit

From Middle Dutch bordeel (brothel; hut, hovel), from Old French bordel (hut; brothel).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /bɔrˈdeːl/
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  • Hyphenation: bor‧deel
  • Rhymes: -eːl

Noun edit

bordeel n (plural bordelen, diminutive bordeeltje n)

  1. brothel, bordello
    Synonyms: hoerenhuis, hoerenkast, hoerentent
    Mijn betovergrootmoeder had in een bordeel gewerkt voordat zij trouwde.
    My great-great-grandmother had worked in a brothel before she married.

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  • Afrikaans: bordeel
  • Indonesian: bordil
  • West Frisian: bordeel