leenstelsel

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of lenen (“to loan, borrow”) +‎ stelsel (“system”).

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Noun

leenstelsel n (plural leenstelsels, diminutive leenstelseltje n)

1. A system based on loans or rents, especially:
   1. (historical) The feudal system.

      Synonyms: feodalisme, feodaliteit, leenwezen

      Het leenstelsel was een historisch systeem waarbij land en privileges werden verleend in ruil voor militaire dienst.

      The feudal system was a historical system where land and privileges were granted in exchange for military service.

   2. (Netherlands, education, politics) A contentious system of government scholarships and student loans introduced in the early 2010's, which abolished a previous universal student grant.

See also

• basisbeurs