"besteedster" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Dutch]

IPA: /bəˈsteːt.stər/ Audio: Nl-besteedster.ogg Forms: besteedsters [plural]
Etymology: From besteden + -ster. Compare Middle Dutch *besteetsterigge. Etymology templates: {{suf|nl|besteden|ster}} besteden + -ster, {{noncog|dum|*besteetsterigge}} Middle Dutch *besteetsterigge Head templates: {{nl-noun|f|-s|-}} besteedster f (plural besteedsters)
  1. (historical) A woman working as an employment agent for maidservants or wetnurses, sometimes also for manservants. Tags: feminine, historical
    Sense id: en-besteedster-nl-noun-TXRfV5Tj
  2. (dated) A family roof, an old-fashioned large model of umbrella made of cotton fabric (against rain). Tags: dated, feminine Synonyms: vroegpreek Hypernyms (family roof): paraplu, regenscherm
    Sense id: en-besteedster-nl-noun-j6-jDEWh Categories (other): Dutch entries with incorrect language header, Dutch terms suffixed with -ster Disambiguation of Dutch entries with incorrect language header: 28 72 Disambiguation of Dutch terms suffixed with -ster: 31 69 Disambiguation of 'family roof': 1 99

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          "text": "1773 January 18, De Denker, Vol. 11, No. 525, page 21, attributed to one \"Meuwisje\".\nIk ben een besteedster van minnemoers, en kon met dat werkje ordentelyk aan den kost komen, maar zedert korten tyd hebben drie Mevrouwen, die me commissie hadden gegeven, om haar tegens haren kraam ieder eene minnemoer te bezorgen, het me op te laten zeggen, dewyl zy de kinderen zelf willen zuigen, en dus is dit profytie vervlogen.",
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