Dutch edit

Etymology edit

Compound of wet +‎ -s- +‎ verzetting.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈʋɛts.fɛrˌzɛ.tɪŋ/, /ˈʋɛts.fərˌzɛ.tɪŋ/
  • Hyphenation: wets‧ver‧zet‧ting

Noun edit

wetsverzetting f (plural wetsverzettingen)

  1. (historical, chiefly Netherlands) The deposition and replacement of a magistrate in the Dutch republic, often at the local level, but frequently with implications for the factional make-up of the states of a province.