Dutch edit

Etymology edit

From Middle Dutch coewachter. Equivalent to koe (cow, bovine) +‎ wachter (guard).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈkuˌʋɑx.tər/
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  • Hyphenation: koe‧wach‧ter

Noun edit

koewachter m (plural koewachters, diminutive koewachtertje n or koewachterken n)

  1. (Southern) cowherd; especially a boy herding cows off meadow.