Afterlehen

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English

Etymology

From German Afterlehen, from after- (“after, later”) +‎ Lehen (“fief”).

Noun

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Afterlehen (plural Afterlehens)

  1. (historical) A medieval fief, which a liege lord received then subsequently enfeoffed wholly or partially to a vassal or vassals.

Synonyms

German

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Alternative forms

Etymology

after- (“after, later”) +‎ Lehen (“fief”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈaftɐˌleːən/
  • Hyphenation: Af‧ter‧le‧hen

Noun

Afterlehen n (strong, genitive Afterlehens, plural Afterlehen)

  1. (Medieval) A fief, which a liege lord received then subsequently enfeoffed wholly or partially to a vassal or vassals; Afterlehen

Declension

Declension of Afterlehen
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Afterlehen die Afterlehen
genitive eines des Afterlehens der Afterlehen
dative einem dem Afterlehen den Afterlehen
accusative ein das Afterlehen die Afterlehen

Derived terms

Descendants

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