dijkgraafschap
Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch dijcgraefschap. Equivalent to dijkgraaf + -schap.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdɛi̯k.ɣraːfˌsxɑp/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: dijk‧graaf‧schap
Noun
dijkgraafschap n (plural dijkgraafschappen)
- (Netherlands) the office of a dijkgraaf, the status of being a dijkgraaf
- (Netherlands) water board, region presided over by a dijkgraaf
- Synonym: waterschap