Leibeigenschaft

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German

Etymology

From leibeigen +‎ -schaft.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlaɪ̯pˌaɪ̯ɡənʃaft/, ,
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Adjective

Leibeigenschaft f (genitive Leibeigenschaft, no plural)

  1. (history, especially European Middle Ages) serfdom (a peasant's being bound to his lord's land and required to work for him)
    Synonym: Hörigkeit
  2. (loosely or in other contexts) unfreeness, any form of bondage or slavery
    Synonyms: Unfreiheit, Sklaverei

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