lijfeigene

Dutch

Alternative forms

• lijfeigen (obsolete)

Etymology

Substantive form of lijfeigen.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlɛi̯fˌɛi̯.ɣə.nə/

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• Hyphenation: lijf‧ei‧ge‧ne

Noun

lijfeigene m or f (plural lijfeigenen)

1. serf (person whose very bodily person is legally owned by a master, yet enjoying some legal (and religious-moral) protection)

   Synonyms: halfvrije, horige, laat, serf

Synonyms

• horige
• laat

Antonyms

• vrije

Derived terms

• lijfeigenschap
• compagnieslijfeigene