voogd
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
Early borrowing from Medieval Latin vocātus (“legal representative”), from Latin advocātus (“witness, advocate”). Compare Old High German fogat.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
voogd m (plural voogden, diminutive voogdje n, feminine voogdes)
- guardian (law: person legally responsible for a minor in loco parentis)
Derived terms edit
Descendants edit
- Afrikaans: voog