wetsverzetting
Dutch
Etymology
Compound of wet + -s- + verzetting.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʋɛts.fɛrˌzɛ.tɪŋ/, /ˈʋɛts.fərˌzɛ.tɪŋ/
- Hyphenation: wets‧ver‧zet‧ting
Noun
wetsverzetting f (plural wetsverzettingen)
- (historical, chiefly Netherlands) The deposition and replacement of a magistrate in the Dutch republic, often at the local level, but frequently with implications for the factional make-up of the states of a province.