cijns

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch cijns, from Old French cens, from Latin census. Doublet of census and tijns.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sɛi̯ns/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: cijns
  • Rhymes: -ɛi̯ns

Noun

cijns m (plural cijnzen)

  1. (historical) feudal tax paid to a master or landowner
    Synonyms: census, tijns

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