rijksraad

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of rijk (“realm, kingdom, empire”) +‎ -s- +‎ raad (“council”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈrɛi̯ks.raːt/

Noun

rijksraad m (plural rijksraden, diminutive rijksraadje n)

  1. A royal or imperial council.
  2. (historical) Any of a number of historical national governing bodies in Europe, such as the Danish rigsråd.
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