How to pronounce hoyden
American English pronunciation
HOY-dun
- IPA
- /ˈhɔɪdən/
- Syllables
- HOY · dun (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What hoyden means
A lively, rowdy girl who acts like a tomboy
In a sentence: Aunt Rosa laughed that she had been a hoyden who climbed every tree in town.
Where it comes from: It probably comes from heyden, a word in old Dutch.
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