vrouw

Etymology
Borrowed from. .

Noun

 * 1) A Dutchwoman.

Etymology
From, from , from , from.

Noun

 * 1) woman
 * 2)  wife

Usage notes

 * As with English, usage of this word as a term of address (typically reserved for the sense "wife") is now mostly considered dated and somewhat patronizing (albeit not as offensive as the diminutive ), particularly when said by a man to a woman.
 * Despite the above, among some women a different, positive usage as term of address (referring to the sense "woman") is gaining ground, as in:
 * This usage is similar to the usage of girl as a term of address among women and girls in English, albeit the Dutch term is used mostly by adult women among themselves. In this sense it is unlike similar terms of address such as, which is applicable to both women and girls and is commonly used by both genders.
 * This usage is similar to the usage of girl as a term of address among women and girls in English, albeit the Dutch term is used mostly by adult women among themselves. In this sense it is unlike similar terms of address such as, which is applicable to both women and girls and is commonly used by both genders.