Rittersitz

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German

Etymology

From Ritter (“knight”) +‎ Sitz (“place”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʁɪtɐˌzɪt͡s/
  • Hyphenation: Rit‧ter‧sitz

Noun

Rittersitz m (strong, genitive Rittersitzes, plural Rittersitze)

  1. knight's seat (place where a knight resides)
    Synonym: Rittergut

Declension

Declension of Rittersitz
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Rittersitz die Rittersitze
genitive eines des Rittersitzes der Rittersitze
dative einem dem Rittersitz, Rittersitze1 den Rittersitzen
accusative einen den Rittersitz die Rittersitze

1Now rare, see notes.

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