pantoffelregering

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of pantoffel +‎ regering.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pɑnˈtɔ.fəl.rəˌɣeː.rɪŋ/
  • Hyphenation: pan‧tof‧fel‧re‧ge‧ring

Noun

pantoffelregering f (uncountable)

  1. (obsolete) a relation, often a marriage, in which the woman is dominant and the man is henpecked [19th c.]

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: pantoffelregering
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