Word: heemraads
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: heem
raads
Definition: Plural of heemraad. In Holland, and, until the 19th century, also in Cape Colony, a council to assist a local magistrate in the government of rural districts.
Morphemes:
Affix: heemraad
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: In Holland, and, until the 19th century, also in Cape Colony, a council to assist a local magistrate in the government of rural districts.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: heemraad
Language: nl
Decoded: heemraad
Meaning: village council
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form many pluralia tantum (nouns that are almost or entirely without singular forms).