hofmeesteres
Dutch (Brabantic)
/ˈɦɔf.meːs.təˌrɛs/
noun
Definitions
- stewardess, female attendant on a ship
- (dated) stewardess, female flight attendant
Etymology
Compound from Dutch, Flemish hof (court, garden, yard, rim, circle, courtyard) + Dutch, Flemish meesteres.
Origin
Dutch (Brabantic)
meesteres
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Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Hofman Dutch, Flemish
- appelhof Dutch, Flemish
- doolhof Dutch, Flemish
- gerechtshof Dutch, Flemish
- havezate Dutch, Flemish
- hof Dutch, Flemish
- hofdame Dutch, Flemish
- hofdolheid Dutch, Flemish
- hoffelijk Dutch, Flemish
- hofleverancier Dutch, Flemish
- hofmeier Dutch, Flemish
- hofpop Dutch, Flemish
- hoveling Dutch, Flemish
- hovenier Dutch, Flemish
- kerkhof Dutch, Flemish
- meesteres Dutch, Flemish
- penningmeesteres Dutch, Flemish
- tepelhof Dutch, Flemish
- hof Middle Dutch