Ahnenschwund

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German

Etymology

Ahnen +‎ Schwund

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Noun

Ahnenschwund m (strong, genitive Ahnenschwundes or Ahnenschwunds, no plural)

  1. pedigree collapse
    • 2006, Brigitte Sokop, Jene Gräfin Larisch, →ISBN:
      Emanuel von Bayern, Paradebeispiel für exzessiven Ahnenschwund, []
      Emanuel of Bavaria, poster child for excessive pedigree collapse,

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