It denoted a woman in French/Creole, and that is how it figures in the title of
a popular tune from the 1930s. This word may have some connection to the
Dutch word for woman and is still preserved in the name of this Amsterdam
building, founded in the 12th century as a bastion for single women. Name
either the tune OR the Amsterdam structure.
a popular tune from the 1930s. This word may have some connection to the
Dutch word for woman and is still preserved in the name of this Amsterdam
building, founded in the 12th century as a bastion for single women. Name
either the tune OR the Amsterdam structure.