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Dutch
Etymology
Compound of hof + -e- + zate, the first vowel is typical for dialects from Twente and Drenthe. Cf. Middle Low German hōvesâte. Not attested in Middle Dutch, but often supposed to have existed at that stage.[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɦaː.vəˌzaː.tə/
- Hyphenation: ha‧ve‧za‧te
Noun
havezate f (plural havezaten)
- (historical) a knightly castle or manor, especially in Twente or Drenthe
- Synonyms: ridderhof, ridderhofstede
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