maatschap

== Dutch == === Alternative forms === maetschap (obsolete) === Etymology === From Middle Dutch maetscap. Equivalent to maat (“partner”) +‎ -schap (“-ship”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈmaːt.sxɑp/ Hyphenation: maat‧schap === Noun === maatschap f (plural maatschappen, diminutive maatschapje n) (law) partnership, venture (a legal partnership of two or more natural or legal persons for the purpose of sharing costs and distributing jointly generated profits, mainly entered into by certain self-employed professions, such as doctors, dentists, lawyers, and accountants, in which the partners may be held individually and privately liable in case of debts) ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== → Polish: maszop === References ===