zonneleen

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of zon (“the Sun”) +‎ -e- +‎ leen (“fief”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈzɔ.nəˌleːn/
  • Hyphenation: zon‧ne‧leen

Noun

zonneleen n (plural zonnelenen, diminutive zonneleentje n)

  1. (historical) an allodium, a freehold estate, said to be held from the Sun (or from God), i.e. exempt from feudal hierarchy
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