lijfarts

Dutch

Alternative forms

• lyfarts (obsolete)

Etymology

From lijf (“body”) +‎ arts (“physician”), calque of German Leibarzt. First attested in the 17th century.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlɛi̯f.ɑrts/

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• Hyphenation: lijf‧arts

Noun

lijfarts m (plural lijfartsen, diminutive lijfartsje n)

1. a personal physician (as attached to a prince, statesman etc.)