corvee

Betekenis (Engels)

1. (countable, uncountable) Unpaid labor required by a feudal lord.
2. (countable, uncountable) Labor, especially for roads or dams, in lieu of taxes.

Concepten

herendienst

Synoniemen

labor

compulsory labor

Vertalingen

Robot

corvée

angarya

ücretsiz iş

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/ˈkɔːveɪ/

Etymologie (Engels)

From French corvée, from Late Latin conrogāta, derived from Latin conrogāre (“call together by entreaty”).