ridderschap

Dutch

Etymology

ridder (“knight”) +‎ -schap (“-hood”)

Pronunciation

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• IPA^(key): /ˈrɪdərsxɑp/

• Hyphenation: rid‧der‧schap

Noun

ridderschap n (uncountable)

1. knighthood (state of being a knight)

ridderschap f (plural ridderschappen)

1. knighthood (body of knights)
2. (Netherlands, history) a co-opted body of nobles representing the nobility and countryside in the Estates of some provinces during the Dutch Republic [16th c.–1795]