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Where does “mevrouw” come from?

mevrouw (English) comes from Dutch mevrouw, from Middle Dutch mevrouwe.

mevrouw (English): A Dutchwoman, especially a Dutch or Afrikaner...

Definitions

  1. A Dutchwoman, especially a Dutch or Afrikaner...

Ancestry of “mevrouw”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchmevrouwmadam, miss
2Middle Dutchmevrouwe—
Every word from Middle Dutch mevrouwe →