Houdoe (pronounce: howdo) is a Brabantic parting phrase which originated in the Dutch province North Brabant and is widely used there, but has spread to Limburg, the south of Gelderland and even to parts of Belgium. Houdoe has been derived from the Brabantic sentence Houd oe (eige) goed. This sentence can be translated to Take care of yourself, which is often shortened to Take care. Thus Houdoe is the Dutch equivalent of Take care and as such is used in the same manner, i.e. given when saying goodbye to someone to wish them well.