dienstbode

Dutch (Brabantic)

/ˈdinstˌboː.də/

noun
Definitions
  • servant
  • now more commonly maidservant

Etymology

Compound from Dutch, Flemish dienst (service, worship, shift) + Dutch, Flemish bode (messenger, harbinger).

Origin

Dutch (Brabantic)

bode

Gloss

messenger, harbinger

Kanji

使

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