Durchlaucht
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German
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Middle High German durchlūcht, a Central German byform of durchliuht(et), equivalent to modern durchleuchtet, literally “shone through”, thus “illuminated, shining”.
Pronunciation
Noun
Durchlaucht f (genitive Durchlaucht, plural Durchlauchten)
- serenity (address of a prince)
- Seine Durchlaucht ― His Serene Highness
- Ihre Durchlaucht ― Her Serene Highness
Usage notes
- Nowadays only used by the House of Liechtenstein.
Declension
Declension of Durchlaucht
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | eine | die | Durchlaucht | die | Durchlauchten |
| genitive | einer | der | Durchlaucht | der | Durchlauchten |
| dative | einer | der | Durchlaucht | den | Durchlauchten |
| accusative | eine | die | Durchlaucht | die | Durchlauchten |
Derived terms
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Further reading
Durchlaucht on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de
