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Etymology

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Compound of slaaf (slave) +‎ -en- +‎ houder (holder, owner).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈslaː.və(n)ˌɦɑu̯.dər/
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  • Hyphenation: sla‧ven‧hou‧der

Noun

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slavenhouder m (plural slavenhouders, diminutive slavenhoudertje n, feminine slavenhoudster)

  1. a slaveholder, a slave owner
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