cijns

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch cijns, from Old French cens, from Latin census. Doublet of census and tijns.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sɛi̯ns/

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• Hyphenation: cijns
• Rhymes: -ɛi̯ns

Noun

cijns m (plural cijnzen, no diminutive)

1. (historical) feudal tax paid to a master or landowner

   Synonyms: census, tijns

Derived terms

• cijnsbaar
• cijnsrecht
• cijnsvrij

Related terms

• accijns
• census

Further reading

• cijns on the Dutch Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^nl