wijf

Etymology
From, from , from , from. While initially a neutral term for "woman", the word came to be associated first with lower-class women from the seventeenth century onwards, and over the following centuries developed into a largely derogatory term for woman who is disliked or at least somewhat disrespected by the speaker. Nonetheless, in some dialects the word remained neutral even into the twentieth century.

Noun

 * 1)  woman,  bitch
 * 2)  broad, bint

Usage notes

 * The diminutive of this word,, has an independent meaning (“female animal”) which is a diminutivum tantum in that sense.
 * Colloquial diminutives (e.g., ) often have a familiar meaning and lack negative connotations.

Etymology
From, from.

Noun

 * 1)  woman
 * 2) wife, married woman