Houdoe (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈ(ɦ)ʌuˌdu]) is a Brabantic parting phrase which originated in the Dutch province North Brabant and is widely used there,...

development of Standard Dutch.[citation needed] A characteristic phrase, houdoe ("take care"), derives from houd u goed (literally, "keep yourself all right")...

"Maar ik zeg houdoe tegen iedereen"" [Southeast Brabant will only have a few people in the House of Representatives: "But I say houdoe to everyone"]...

been preserved in East Brabantian, the most common departing greet being houdoe (meaning "take care") (vs. the West Brabantian oudoe). The svarabhakti vocal...