leen

Definitions of leen
  1. noun
    a piece of land held under the feudal system
    synonyms: feodaliteit, leengoed
  2. noun
    an interest in land capable of being inherited
    synonyms: inschrijfgeld, inschrijvingsgeld, leengoed
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    type of:
    inzet
    (law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something
  3. noun
    the temporary provision of money (usually at interest)
    synonyms: feodaliteit, geldlening, lening, staatsfonds, staatslening
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    type of:
    schuld
    money or goods or services owed by one person to another
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