lijfarts
Dutch
Alternative forms
- lyfarts (obsolete)
Etymology
From lijf (“body”) + arts (“physician”), calque of German Leibarzt. First attested in the 17th century.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈlɛi̯f.ɑrts/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: lijf‧arts
Noun
lijfarts m (plural lijfartsen, diminutive lijfartsje n)
- A personal physician (as attached to a prince, statesman etc.).