Reichsstand
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German
Etymology
Pronunciation
Noun
Reichsstand m (strong, genitive Reichsstandes or Reichsstands, plural Reichsstände)
- (historical, Holy Roman Empire) imperial estate
Usage notes
- Chiefly used in the plural.
Declension
Declension of Reichsstand
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Reichsstand | die | Reichsstände |
| genitive | eines | des | Reichsstandes, Reichsstands | der | Reichsstände |
| dative | einem | dem | Reichsstand, Reichsstande1 | den | Reichsständen |
| accusative | einen | den | Reichsstand | die | Reichsstände |
1Now rare, see notes.
Meronyms
Holonyms
- Reichsmatrikel (“Imperial Register”)
Related terms
Further reading
- “Reichsstand” in Duden online