baljuw

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch baliu, from Old French baliu, from Vulgar Latin *bāiulīvus, from Latin bāiulus.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /bɑlˈjyu̯/
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Hyphenation: bal‧juw
Rhymes: -yu̯

Noun

baljuw m (plural baljuws or baljuwen)

(historical) bailiff, reeve, a feudal, mainly judicial official, individually appointed by a lord with a fixed territorial jurisdiction

Coordinate terms

schout

Derived terms

baljuwage
baljuwschap

Descendants

Afrikaans: balju
→ West Frisian: baljuw

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