drieërhande

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch drierhande. Equivalent to the genitive forms of drie (“three”) +‎ hand (“hand”), literally “of three hands”.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˌdri.ərˈɦɑn.də/
  • Hyphenation: drie‧er‧han‧de
  • Rhymes: -ɑndə

Adjective

drieërhande (not comparable)

  1. (dated) of three sorts

Synonyms
  • drieërlei
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