besteedster
Dutch
Etymology
From besteden + -ster. Compare Middle Dutch *besteetsterigge.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bəˈsteːt.stər/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: be‧steed‧ster
Noun
besteedster f (plural besteedsters)
- (historical) A woman working as an employment agent for maidservants, sometimes also for wetnurses or manservants.
- (dated) A family roof, an old-fashioned large model of umbrella made of cotton fabric (against rain).
- Synonym: vroegpreek
Hypernyms
- (family roof): paraplu, regenscherm