Herrschaft

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German

Etymology

From hehr +‎ -schaft, with the first element remodelled after Herr since at least MHG; cf. the same development in herrlich and herrschen.

Compare Dutch heerschappij.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhɛʁʃaft/
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Noun

Herrschaft f (genitive Herrschaft, plural Herrschaften)

  1. lordship, reign, rule, dominion
  2. feudal district: fiefdom, feudal manor, seigniory
  3. (in the plural, obsolete or ironic) ladies and gentlemen (used to courtly address an audience)

Declension

Declension of Herrschaft
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Herrschaft die Herrschaften
genitive einer der Herrschaft der Herrschaften
dative einer der Herrschaft den Herrschaften
accusative eine die Herrschaft die Herrschaften

Antonyms

Hyponyms

lordship, reign, rule

Derived terms

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