vrou
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Afrikaans vrou. Doublet of frau, frow, and vrouw.
Noun[edit]
vrou (plural vrous)
- (South Africa) A woman.
Afrikaans[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- vrouw (obsolete)
Etymology[edit]
From Dutch vrouw, from Middle Dutch vrouwe, from Old Dutch frouwa, from Proto-Germanic *frawjǭ.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
vrou (plural vroue or vrouens, diminutive vroutjie)
- woman
- Daardie vrou werk in 'n museum.
- That woman works at a museum.
- wife
- Sy vrou het onlangs afgestudeer en werk nou in 'n winkel.
- His wife graduated recently and is now working in a shop.
Usage notes[edit]
The plural form vrouens is somewhat less common.
Descendants[edit]
- → English: vrou
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