"Droste" meaning in All languages combined

See Droste on Wiktionary

Proper name [Dutch]

IPA: /ˈdrɔs.tə/
Etymology: Perhaps borrowed from German Droste, or simply a variant of Drost. Etymology templates: {{bor|nl|de|Droste}} German Droste Head templates: {{head|nl|proper noun}} Droste
  1. Droste: a surname
    a surname from German
    Sense id: en-Droste-nl-name-W3Yb~N9w Categories (other): Dutch surnames
  2. Droste: a surname
    a surname originating as an occupation, variant of Drost
    Sense id: en-Droste-nl-name-1Pxo54WU Categories (other): Dutch surnames, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Dutch entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 9 18 35 38 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 8 26 32 35 Disambiguation of Dutch entries with incorrect language header: 24 76
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Droste-effect Related terms: Drost

Proper name [English]

Forms: Drostes [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from German Droste and Dutch Droste Etymology templates: {{bor|en|de|Droste}} German Droste, {{bor|en|nl|Droste}} Dutch Droste Head templates: {{en-proper noun|s}} Droste (plural Drostes)
  1. A surname from the Germanic languages
    A surname from German.
    Sense id: en-Droste-en-name-AASmBbK9 Categories (other): English surnames, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 9 18 35 38 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 8 26 32 35
  2. A surname from the Germanic languages
    A surname from Dutch.
    Sense id: en-Droste-en-name-j30Mqsij Categories (other): English surnames, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 9 18 35 38 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 8 26 32 35
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Droste effect Related terms: Drost

Proper name [German]

Forms: Drost [alternative]
Etymology: From Middle Low German droste Etymology templates: {{der|de|gml|droste}} Middle Low German droste Head templates: {{head|de|proper noun}} Droste
  1. Droste: a surname originating as an occupation

Inflected forms

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