"vrouw" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Dutch]

IPA: /vrɑu̯/ Audio: Nl-vrouw.ogg Forms: vrouwen [plural], vrouwtje [diminutive, neuter], vrouwetje [diminutive, neuter], vrouwke [diminutive, neuter]
Rhymes: -ɑu̯ Etymology: From Middle Dutch vrouwe, from Old Dutch frouwa, from Proto-Germanic *frawjǭ. Etymology templates: {{inh|nl|dum|vrouwe}} Middle Dutch vrouwe, {{inh|nl|odt|frouwa}} Old Dutch frouwa, {{inh|nl|gem-pro|*frawjǭ}} Proto-Germanic *frawjǭ Head templates: {{nl-noun|f|-en|vrouwtje|dim2=vrouwetje|dim3=vrouwke}} vrouw f (plural vrouwen, diminutive vrouwtje n or vrouwetje n or vrouwke n)
  1. woman Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-vrouw-nl-noun-zy5b~x7w
  2. wife Tags: feminine Categories (topical): Family members Synonyms: echtgenote
    Sense id: en-vrouw-nl-noun-nVKjyOTW Categories (other): Dutch entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Dutch entries with incorrect language header: 6 94
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: vroon
Derived forms: bijvrouw, brandweervrouw, huisvrouw, mevrouw, moeder de vrouw, politievrouw, powervrouw, raadsvrouw, topvrouw, tuinvrouw, vrouwelijk, vrouwlief, wereldvrouw, zeevrouw

Noun [English]

Forms: vrouws [plural], vrouwen [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Dutch vrouw. Doublet of frow and frau. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|nl|vrouw}} Dutch vrouw, {{doublet|en|frow|frau}} Doublet of frow and frau Head templates: {{en-noun|+|vrouwen}} vrouw (plural vrouws or vrouwen)
  1. A Dutchwoman.
    Sense id: en-vrouw-en-noun-UAV7EMso Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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  "word": "vrouw"
}

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