pantoffelregering

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of pantoffel +‎ regering.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /pɑnˈtɔ.fəl.rəˌɣeː.rɪŋ/
Hyphenation: pan‧tof‧fel‧re‧ge‧ring

Noun

pantoffelregering f (uncountable)

(obsolete) A relation, often a marriage, in which the woman is dominant and the man is henpecked. [19th c.]

Descendants

Afrikaans: pantoffelregering

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