Dutch term – Geslacht

2 March 2015 by Leave a Comment

The word geslacht has two meanings:

  1. Gender/sex.
    • “Man” or “mannelijk” is male
    • “Vrouw” or “vrouwelijk” is female
    • “Beide” is both
    • “Onbekend” is unknown.
  2. Family/house (“Het geslacht Hoitink” = the house of Hoitink). This meaning of geslacht is slightly archaic, a more contemporary way to say this would be “De familie Hoitink” [the Hoitink family].
Old farm with a driveway

The Huitink farm near Winterswijk, cradle of the geslacht Hoitink. Photo by author

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Yvette Hoitink, MLitt, CG®, QG™ is a professional genealogist, writer, and lecturer in the Netherlands. She has a Master of Letters in Family and Local History from the University of Dundee, and holds the Certification of Genealogist and Qualified Genealogist credentials. Yvette served on the Board of Directors of the Association of Professional Genealogists and won excellence awards for her articles in the National Genealogical Society Quarterly and the Association of Professional Genealogists Quarterly. Yvette has been doing genealogy for over 30 years. She helps people from across the world find their ancestors from the Netherlands and its former colonies, including New Netherland. Read about Yvette's professional genealogy services.

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