lijfeigene
Dutch
Alternative forms
- lijfeigen (obsolete)
Etymology
Substantive form of lijfeigen.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈlɛi̯fˌɛi̯.ɣə.nə/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: lijf‧ei‧ge‧ne
Noun
lijfeigene m or f (plural lijfeigenen)
- serf (person whose very bodily person is legally owned by a master, yet enjoying some legal (and religious-moral) protection)
Synonyms
- horige
- laat
Antonyms
- vrije
Derived terms
- lijfeigenschap
- compagnieslijfeigene