Knappschaft
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German
Etymology
Knappe (“squire”) + -schaft (“-ship”)
Pronunciation
Noun
Knappschaft f (genitive Knappschaft, plural Knappschaften)
- miners' guild, an organization of mine workers
Declension
Declension of Knappschaft
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | eine | die | Knappschaft | die | Knappschaften |
| genitive | einer | der | Knappschaft | der | Knappschaften |
| dative | einer | der | Knappschaft | den | Knappschaften |
| accusative | eine | die | Knappschaft | die | Knappschaften |
Further reading
- “Knappschaft” in Duden online