vrou
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See also: vřou
English
[edit ]Etymology
[edit ]From Afrikaans vrou . Doublet of frau , frow , and vrouw .
Noun
[edit ]vrou (plural vrous )
- (South Africa ) A woman.
Afrikaans
[edit ]Alternative forms
[edit ]- vrouw (obsolete)
Etymology
[edit ]From Dutch vrouw , from Middle Dutch vrouwe , from Old Dutch frouwa , vrouwa , from Proto-Germanic *frawjǭ .
Pronunciation
[edit ]Noun
[edit ]vrou (plural vroue or vrouens , diminutive vroutjie )
- woman
- Daardie vrou werk in 'n museum.
- That woman works at a museum.
- wife
- Sy vrou het onlangs afgestudeer en werk nou in 'n winkel.
- His wife graduated recently and is now working in a shop.
Usage notes
[edit ]The plural form vrouens is somewhat less common.
Descendants
[edit ]- → English: vrou
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