badjuffrouw

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of bad (“bath, pool”) +‎ juffrouw (“miss, young woman, instructor, teacher”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɑt.jʏˌfrɑu̯/, [ˈbɑt.jʏˌfrɑu̯], [ˈbɑ.cʏˌfrɑu̯]

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• Hyphenation: bad‧juf‧frouw

Noun

badjuffrouw f (plural badjuffrouwen, diminutive badjuffrouwtje n, masculine badmeester)

1. female pool lifeguard, often also serving as a swimming instructor

Derived terms

• badjuf