moffenmeid
Dutch (Brabantic)
/ˈmɔ.fə(n)ˌmɛi̯t/
noun
Definitions
- (historical) A woman who had a romantic relation with a German soldier during World War II, who were subject to vigilantism, in particular forced head shaving, after the war.
Etymology
Compound from Dutch, Flemish mof (kraut) + Dutch, Flemish meid.
Origin
Dutch (Brabantic)
meid
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Distribution of cognates by language
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Cognates and derived terms
- boerenmeid Dutch, Flemish
- dienstmeid Dutch, Flemish
- meid Dutch, Flemish
- mof Dutch, Flemish
- moffenhoer Dutch, Flemish
- moffenzeef Dutch, Flemish
- stalmeid Dutch, Flemish
- meit Middle Dutch
- meid Afrikaans
- moufle Middle French