dijkgraafschap
Dutch
editEtymology
editFrom Middle Dutch dijcgraefschap. Equivalent to dijkgraaf + -schap.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editdijkgraafschap n (plural dijkgraafschappen)
- (Netherlands) the office of a dijkgraaf, the status of being a dijkgraaf
- (Netherlands) water board, region presided over by a dijkgraaf
- Synonym: waterschap