lijfeigenschap

Dutch

Etymology

From lijfeigen (“serf”) +‎ -schap (“-ship, -hood”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlɛi̯f.ɛi̯.ɣə(n)ˌsxɑp/
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  • Hyphenation: lijf‧ei‧gen‧schap

Noun

lijfeigenschap f (plural lijfeigenschappen)

  1. the serfhood, slave-like status of serf
    Tsaristisch Rusland was het laatste Europese land om de lijfeigenschap af te schaffen.
    Tsarist Russia was the last European country to abolish serfhood.
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