drieërhande

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch drierhande. Equivalent to the genitive forms of drie (“three”) +‎ hand (“hand”), literally “of three hands”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌdri.ərˈɦɑn.də/
• Hyphenation: drie‧er‧han‧de
• Rhymes: -ɑndə

Adjective

drieërhande (not comparable)

1. (dated) of three sorts

Synonyms

• drieërlei