Serf: meaning, definitions and examples

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serf

 

[ sษœหrf ]

Noun / Verb
Context #1 | Noun

medieval

A serf was a peasant who was bound to the land and owned by the lord of the manor. Serfs were not free to leave the land or marry without the lord's permission.

Synonyms

bondman, peasant, vassal

Examples of usage

  • Serfs worked the fields for their lord in exchange for protection and a small plot of land.
  • Serfs were at the bottom of the feudal system, with limited rights and freedoms.
Context #2 | Verb

old-fashioned

To serf is to work for someone without fair compensation, often in a servile or oppressed manner.

Synonyms

labor, slave, toil

Examples of usage

  • She felt like she was serfing away her life in a dead-end job.
  • The workers were serfed by their greedy employer.

Translations

Translations of the word "serf" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น servo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค—เคผเฅเคฒเคพเคฎ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Leibeigener

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ hamba

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะบั€ั–ะฟะฐะบ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ niewolnik

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ่พฒๅฅด (ใฎใ†ใฉ)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท serf

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ siervo

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท serf

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋†๋…ธ (๋†์‚ฌํ•˜๋Š” ๋…ธ์˜ˆ)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู‚ู†

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ nevolnรญk

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ nevoฤพnรญk

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅ†œๅฅด (nรณngnรบ)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ tlaฤan

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ รพrรฆll

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›าฑะป

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒแƒœแƒฆแƒแƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ kรถlษ™

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ siervo

Etymology

The term 'serf' originated from the Latin word 'servus', which means slave or servant. During the medieval period, serfdom was a common form of labor in feudal societies, where serfs worked the land in exchange for protection from their lords. Serfdom eventually declined with the rise of the modern era and the abolishment of feudal systems.

See also: serfdom, serfs.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #23,614, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.