Dutch edit

Etymology edit

heer +‎ -schap +‎ -ij

Compare German Herrschaft.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ɦeːr.sxɑˈpɛi̯/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: heer‧schap‧pij

Noun edit

heerschappij f (plural heerschappijen, diminutive heerschappijtje n)

  1. lordship, dominion