pantoffelregering

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of pantoffel +‎ regering.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pɑnˈtɔ.fəl.rəˌɣeː.rɪŋ/
• Hyphenation: pan‧tof‧fel‧re‧ge‧ring

Noun

pantoffelregering f (uncountable)

1. (obsolete) A relation, often a marriage, in which the woman is dominant and the man is henpecked. [19th c.]

Descendants

• Afrikaans: pantoffelregering