buitenvrouw

Compound of buiten (“outside”) +‎ vrouw (“wife”).

• IPA^(key): /ˈbœy̯.tə(n)ˌvrɑu̯/, (Suriname, Northern Netherlands) [ˈbœytəˌfrʌu], (Netherlands) [ˈbœytə(n)ˌvrʌu̯], (Netherlands) [ˈbœytə(n)ˌvrɑu̯]

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• Hyphenation: bui‧ten‧vrouw

buitenvrouw f (plural buitenvrouwen, diminutive buitenvrouwtje n)

1. (Suriname) a woman one is romantically involved with in addition to one's primary partner, usually in secret; a mistress; a kept woman
   • 2015 April 27, Natalie Waal, “Deze is zeker stiekem een homo! [This one is definitely gay in secret!]”, in De Ware Tijd‎, retrieved 26 June 2021:

     Dat sommige mannen er een buitenvrouw op nahouden, is algemeen bekend en misschien zelfs ingeburgerd.

     That some men have a mistress is common knowledge and has perhaps even become socially accepted.

2. (dated, Netherlands) A woman from the countryside.

• → Sranan Tongo: buitenfrow