grietman

== Dutch == === Etymology === From Middle Dutch grietman, from Old Frisian grētman (West Frisian grytman), from grēta (“to greet; to accuse”). Unrelated to griet (“girl, gal”). === Pronunciation === === Noun === grietman m (plural grietmannen, diminutive grietmannetje n) (historical) A type of judge and district governor in medieval and early modern Friesland. ==== Related terms ==== === References === van der Sijs, Nicoline, editor (2010), “grietenij”, in Etymologiebank, Meertens Institute === Further reading === grietman on the Dutch Wikipedia.Wikipedia nl