bordeel
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Etymology
From Dutch bordeel, from Middle Dutch bordeel (“brothel; hut, hovel”), from Old French bordel (“hut; brothel”).
Pronunciation
Noun
bordeel (plural bordele)
- brothel, bordello
- Die bordeel was die interessantste gebou in die dorp.
- The brothel was the most interesting building in the village.
Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch bordeel (“brothel; hut, hovel”), from Old French bordel (“hut; brothel”).
Pronunciation
Noun
bordeel n (plural bordelen, diminutive bordeeltje n)
- brothel, bordello
- Synonyms: hoerenhuis, hoerenkast, hoerentent
- Mijn betovergrootmoeder had in een bordeel gewerkt voordat zij trouwde.
- My great-great-grandmother had worked in a brothel before she married.
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