Hochstift

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German

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Hochstifte (1780)
Hochstifte (1648)

Etymology

From hoch (“high”) +‎ Stift (“ecclesiastical donation (fund of estates)”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhoːxˌʃtɪft/
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  • Hyphenation: Hoch‧stift

Noun

Hochstift n (strong, genitive Hochstiftes or Hochstifts, plural Hochstifte or Hochstifter)

  1. (Christianity) prince-bishopric (an ecclesiastical principality within the Holy Roman Empire, ruled politically by a prince-bishop)
    Synonym: Fürstbistum

Declension

Declension of Hochstift
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Hochstift die Hochstifte, Hochstifter
genitive eines des Hochstiftes, Hochstifts der Hochstifte, Hochstifter
dative einem dem Hochstift, Hochstifte1 den Hochstiften, Hochstiftern
accusative ein das Hochstift die Hochstifte, Hochstifter

1Now rare, see notes.

Hyponyms

  • Hochstift Basel (“Prince-Bishopric of Basel”)
  • Hochstift Brixen (“Prince-Bishopric of Brixen”)
  • Hochstift Konstanz (“Prince-Bishopric of Constance”)
  • Hochstift Lübeck (“Prince-Bishopric of Lübeck”)
  • Hochstift Lüttich (“Prince-Bishopric of Liège”)
  • Hochstift Münster (“Prince-Bishopric of Münster”)
  • Hochstift Osnabrück (“Prince-Bishopric of Osnabrück”)
  • Hochstift Speyer (“Prince-Bishopric of Speyer”)
  • Hochstift Trient (“Prince-Bishopric of Trent”)
  • Hochstift Würzburg (“Prince-Bishopric of Würzburg”)

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