Knechtschaft

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German

Etymology

From Knecht +‎ -schaft.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈknɛçtʃaft/
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Noun

Knechtschaft f (genitive Knechtschaft, plural Knechtschaften)

  1. bondage, servitude, serfdom (state of being unfree and subordinated)
    Synonyms: Unfreiheit, Hörigkeit, Unterjochung, Unterdrückung, Unterwerfung

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