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Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch baliu, from Old French baliu, from Vulgar Latin *bāiulīvus, from Latin bāiulus.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bɑlˈjyu̯/
- Hyphenation: bal‧juw
- Rhymes: -yu̯
Noun
baljuw m (plural baljuws or baljuwen)
- (historical) bailiff, reeve, a feudal, mainly judicial official, individually appointed by a lord with a fixed territorial jurisdiction
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