waardin

== Dutch == === Etymology === From Middle Dutch werdinne. Equivalent to waard (“innkeeper”) +‎ -in (“suffix indicating femininity”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ʋaːrˈdɪn/ Hyphenation: waar‧din Rhymes: -ɪn === Noun === waardin f (plural waardinnen, diminutive waardinnetje n, masculine waard) a female innkeeper a wife of the innkeeper a madam, a female proprietor of a brothel Synonym: hoerenwaardin ==== Derived terms ==== hoerenwaardin luchtwaardin