Dutch words and phrases

thumb|260px|Warmond House (Huis te Warmond), the manor house for the Hoge Heerlijkheid of Warmond A heerlijkheid (a Dutch word; pl. heerlijkheden; also called heerschap; Latin: Dominium) was a landed estate that served as the lowest administrative and judicial unit in rural areas in the Dutch-speaking Low Countries before 1800. It originated as a unit of lordship under the feudal system during the Middle Ages. The English equivalents are manor, seigniory and lordship. The German equivalent is Herrschaft. The heerlijkheid system was the Dutch version of manorialism that prevailed in the Low Cou

right|thumb|''The Regents of the Old Men's Almshouse at [[Haarlem by Frans Hals, 1664]] The regenten (Dutch plural for regent) were the rulers of the Dutch Republic from the 16th through the 18th century, the leaders of the Dutch cities or the heads of organisations (e.g. "regent of an orphanage"). Though not formally a hereditary "class", they were de facto "patricians", comparable to that ancient Roman class. Since the Late Middle Ages Dutch cities had been run by the richer merchant families, who gradually formed a closed group. At first the lower-class citizens in the guilds and schutterij

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famous Middle Dutch song

noble rank in the Netherlands and Belgium

A bunder or bonnier is an obsolete unit of area previously used in the Low Countries (Belgium and the Netherlands).

Gezelligheid () is a Dutch word which, depending on context, can be translated as 'conviviality', 'coziness', 'fun'. It is often used to describe a social funny and relaxed situation. It can also indicate belonging, time spent with loved ones, catching up with an old friend or just the general togetherness that gives people a warm feeling.

thumb|Buitenplaats Trompenburgh in 's-Graveland

thumb|1786 painting of the exercitiegenootschap of Sneek

In the context of the law of the Netherlands, the term gedogen (; 'toleration', although not literally) refers to not enforcing certain laws. The Dutch government tolerates some offences. Some things like possessing small amounts of cannabis are formally forbidden by law, but the Dutch government abstains from bringing criminal charges against the offenders. Often these policies are brought about by a tension between treaty obligations and domestic politics. See policies on cannabis and euthanasia for more information.

Kracht is the surname of the following notable people: Christian Kracht (born 1966), Swiss novelist and journalist Felix Kracht (1912–2002), German engineer Marion Kracht (born 1962), German television actress Torsten Kracht (born 1967), German football player

Bargoens () is a Dutch minority language, a form of Dutch slang. More specifically, it is a cant language that arose in the 17th century, and was used by criminals, tramps and travelling salesmen as a secret code, like Spain's Germanía or French Argot. It originates from Rotwelsch and Yiddish. For example, the word bink, borrowed from Romani beng, drifted into "tough guy" from its meaning of the Devil. A false friend may be responsible for the rare meaning of "spouse".

borough or district in cities in the Netherlands

thumb | right|Charter of Freedoms and Exemptions (Dutch West India Company) 1630 In the United States, a patroon (; from Dutch patroon ) was a landholder with manorial rights to large tracts of land in the 17th-century Dutch colony of New Netherland on the east coast of North America. Through the Charter of Freedoms and Exemptions of 1629, the Dutch West India Company first started to grant this title and land to some of its invested members. These inducements to foster colonization and settlement (also known as the "Rights and Exemptions") are the basis for the patroon system. By the end of t

private limited liability company in the Netherlands

' (or ', similar to "dick-slap") is to hit one's soft or semi-erect penis — often repeatedly — against an object or another person's body. is Dutch and was named as the word of the year in the Netherlands and Belgium in 2008.

mnemonic for Dutch language

stream of secondary education in the Netherlands and Suriname