stadhouder

Dutch

Etymology

From stad (“city, town”) +‎ houder (“holder”), calque of Medieval Latin locum tenēns.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈstɑtˌɦɑu̯dər/
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  • Hyphenation: stad‧hou‧der

Noun

stadhouder m (plural stadhouders, diminutive stadhoudertje n)

  1. (historical) stadtholder (chief magistrate of the Dutch Republic)

French

Noun

stadhouder m (plural stadhouders)

  1. Alternative form of stathouder
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