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

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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

Declension

Declension of vornedskab
neuter
gender 		singular
indefinite definite
nominative vornedskab vornedskabet
genitive vornedskabs vornedskabets

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