hofdame

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

Compound of hof (“court”) +‎ dame (“lady”).

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈɦɔfˌdaː.mə/
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Hyphenation: hof‧da‧me

Noun edit

hofdame f (plural hofdames, diminutive hofdametje n)

lady-in-waiting

Descendants edit

Afrikaans: hofdame

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