vornedskab

Danish

Etymology

By surface analysis, vorned +‎ -skab, first part is from Old Danish warthnæth (“custody”), from Old Danish warthæ (“to care for”), now Danish: varte. Compare include vårdnad and varnaður

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈvɒːnəðˌsɡæˀb]

Noun

vornedskab n (singular definite vornedskabet, not used in plural form)

1. (historical) serfdom statutory arrangement according to which Zealand tenant farmers were obliged to remain on the estate where they were born

Synonyms

• stavnsbånd
• livegenskab

References

• “vornedskab” in Den Danske Ordbog