kwezel

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From kwezelen.[1]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈkʋeː.zəl/
  • Audio(file)
  • Hyphenation: kwe‧zel
  • Rhymes: -eːzəl

Noun[edit]

kwezel f (plural kwezels, diminutive kwezeltje n)

  1. (historical) a Roman Catholic woman who has sworn a vow of chastity
    Synonym: klop
  2. (derogatory) a woman who is considered excessively devout; (by extension) any person considered to be excessively pious, a bigot

References[edit]

  1. ^ Philippa, Marlies, Debrabandere, Frans, Quak, Arend, Schoonheim, Tanneke, van der Sijs, Nicoline (2003–2009) Etymologisch woordenboek van het Nederlands (in Dutch), Amsterdam: Amsterdam University Press
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