onderdaan
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
From Middle Dutch onderdaen. Originated from the past participle of onderdoen (“to subjugate”), this verb fell in disuse in the modern language. Equivalent to onder- + gedaan.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
onderdaan m (plural onderdanen, diminutive onderdaantje n, feminine onderdane)
- subject (i.e. a citizen in a monarchy)