buitenvrouw
Dutch
Etymology
Compound of buiten (“outside”) + vrouw (“wife”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbœy̯.tə(n)ˌvrɑu̯/, (Suriname, Northern Netherlands) [ˈbœytəˌfrʌu], (Netherlands) [ˈbœytə(n)ˌvrʌu̯], (Netherlands) [ˈbœytə(n)ˌvrɑu̯]
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: bui‧ten‧vrouw
Noun
buitenvrouw f (plural buitenvrouwen, diminutive buitenvrouwtje n)
- (Suriname) A mistress.
- (dated, Netherlands) A woman from the countryside.