Betekenis van madam In het Nederlands

• 0 a formal and polite way of speaking to a woman:

  • May I carry your suitcases for you, Madam?

  • She's turning into a proper little madam.

• 1 a woman who is in charge of a group of prostitutes who live or work in the same house

• 2 a polite word used to address a woman, or a title for a woman used before a position:

  • "May I help you, madam?"

  • Madam President

• 3 a formal and polite way of speaking to a woman:

  • May I carry your cases for you, Madam?

• 4 the usual way of beginning a formal letter to a woman whose name you do not know:

  • Dear Madam, I am writing to enquire about ...

• 5 the official title used when speaking to a woman who has a senior position in a government:

  • Madam Secretary, are there any circumstances under which the United States would agree to this policy?