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Dutch
Etymology
Compound of zon (“the Sun”) + -e- + leen (“fief”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈzɔ.nəˌleːn/
- Hyphenation: zon‧ne‧leen
Noun
zonneleen n (plural zonnelenen, diminutive zonneleentje n)
- (historical) an allodium, a freehold estate, said to be held from the Sun (or from God), i.e. exempt from feudal hierarchy