boedelscheiding

noun

boe·del·schei·ding

ˈbüdᵊlˌskādiŋ

plural -s

Roman Dutch law

: partition of an estate

Word History

Etymology

Dutch, from boedel property + scheiding separation, from scheiden to separate (from Middle Dutch sceiden, scēden) + -ing; akin to Old High German scheidan to separate

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“Boedelscheiding.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boedelscheiding. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.

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