koewachter

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch coewachter. Equivalent to koe (“cow, bovine”) +‎ wachter (“guard”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkuˌʋɑx.tər/

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• Hyphenation: koe‧wach‧ter

Noun

koewachter m (plural koewachters, diminutive koewachtertje n or koewachterken n)

1. (Southern) cowherd; especially a boy herding cows off meadow
2. harvestman (arachnid of the order Opiliones)