- [citation needed] A
female spouse of a
jonkheer is not
named jonkvrouw but
Mevrouw,
translated into
English as
Madam and
abbreviated as Mrs. (with the use...
- The
Hofje van
Mevrouw van
Aerden is a
museum and
former hofje in Leerdam, Netherlands, on the
Kerkstraat (numbers 57 and 89). It was
built during the...
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genteel bourgeoisie. The
middle classes are
instead addressed with De heer/
mevrouw 'sir/madam',
which is the
equivalent of Mr/Ms in English. Also typical...
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historic buildings such as the
Grote Kerk (Great Church), the
Hofje van
Mevrouw van
Aerden (Mrs.
Aerden Almshouses, now a museum), the
remaining and restored...
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educational opportunities for girls, also in 1900. She
began to
correspond with
Mevrouw (Mrs.) Abendanon-Mandri.
Their letters provide insight into the changes...
- for
commercial purposes; the
inhabitants would pay rent. The "Hofje van
Mevrouw Van Aerden" in
Leerdam is open to
visitors as a museum.
Cities with many...
- her as "Your Majesty" or in
Dutch as "Uwe Majesteit" and
thereafter as "
Mevrouw" (ma'am).
Beatrix has
received honours and
awards from
countries around...
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style Royal Highness was
formally conferred upon her. She also
became "
mevrouw van Amsberg" (Mrs. van Amsberg).
Another decree issued on the same day...
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dressed like any
ordinary Dutch woman, and
preferred to be
addressed as "
Mevrouw" (Dutch for "Mrs.")
rather than her
formal title of "majesty". She also...
- 1626,
showing a
Kannekijker (mug-looker). It
should hang in the
Hofje van
Mevrouw van
Aerden museum at
Leerdam in the Netherlands, but it was
stolen from...
