Dutch
Etymology
Compound of bij + land.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbɛi̯.lɑnt/
- Hyphenation: bij‧land
- Rhymes: -ɛi̯lɑnt
Noun
bijland n (plural bijlanden, no diminutive)
- (dated, chiefly plural) territory, a subject region of lesser importance and with fewer rights