vetewezen

Dutch (Brabantic)

/ˈveː.təˌʋeː.zə(n)/

noun
Definitions
  • (historical) a customary system of resolving conflicts and feuds with public displays of violence

Etymology

Compound from Dutch, Flemish vete (feud) + Dutch, Flemish wezen (sector, be, state, condition, creature, system, institution, occupation).

Origin

Dutch (Brabantic)

wezen

Gloss

sector, be, state, condition, creature, system, institution, occupation

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