lijfeigen

Dutch (Brabantic)

/ˈlɛi̯fˌɛi̯.ɣən/

adj
Definitions
  • serfish, whose very bodily person is legally owned by a master

Etymology

Compound from Dutch, Flemish lijf (body) + Dutch, Flemish eigen (own, self, proper).

Origin

Dutch (Brabantic)

eigen

Gloss

own, self, proper

Concept
Semantic Field

Possession

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