vrou

See also: vřou

Afrikaans

Alternative forms

• vrouw (obsolete)

Etymology

From Dutch vrouw, from Middle Dutch vrouwe, from Old Dutch frouwa, from Proto-Germanic *frawjǭ.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /frœu̯/

Noun

vrou (plural vroue or vrouens, diminutive vroutjie)

1. woman

   Daardie vrou werk in 'n museum.

   That woman works at a museum.

2. wife

   Haar vrou het onlangs afgestudeer en werk nou in 'n winkel.

   Her wife graduated recently and is now working in a shop.

Usage notes

The plural form vrouens is somewhat less common.