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Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch coewachter. Equivalent to koe (“cow, bovine”) + wachter (“guard”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkuˌʋɑx.tər/
- Hyphenation: koe‧wach‧ter
Noun
koewachter m (plural koewachters, diminutive koewachtertje n or koewachterken n)
- (Southern) cowherd; especially a boy herding cows off meadow.