Meaning of mevrouw | Babel Free

Definitions

A Dutchwoman, especially a Dutch or Afrikaner mistress.

Examples

“You’re more like the English who think themselves vastly superior to us and mix only with Mevrouwen and Heeren.”

“The Dutch mynheeren and mevrouwen everywhere are busily engaged in decorating their clean cities and no doubt they will all lift their glasses at the same time and drink the health of their good Queen with that famous national drink Holland gin.”

“Many of the mevrouwen were buxom souls whose lightness of foot in dancing never ceased to amaze me.”

“While gossiping and exchanging news, the mevrouwen are also poking, prodding, sniffing, scrutinising; weighing up options and recipes.”

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