Dutch

Noun

adelstand m ‎(plural adelstanden, diminutive adelstandje n)

1. The aristocracy as a socially privileged estate

   In sommige statenvergaderingen gold de adel als eerste stand, in andere de geestelijkheid.‎

   In some feudal estates the nobility ranked as first estate, in other the clergy.

2. The status nobility

Synonyms

• (estate): adel m, aristocratie
• (status): adeldom m

Related terms

• adelbrief m
• adelen (verb)
• derde stand m
• middenstand m
• ridderstand m