Truchsess

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German

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle High German truhtsæze (“steward”), from Old High German truhtsāzzo, compound of trucht (“host”) +‎ sazzo (“one who sits”). The first part goes back to Proto-Germanic *druhtiz (“troop”), from Proto-Indo-European *dʰrewgʰ- (“to support”). Doublet of Drost (“reeve, bailiff”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtʁʊxzɛs/
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  • Hyphenation: Truch‧sess

Noun

Truchsess m (strong or weak, genitive Truchsesses or Truchsessen, plural Truchsesse or Truchsessen)

  1. (historical) steward of a princely household, sewer

Declension

Declension of Truchsess
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Truchsess die Truchsesse, Truchsessen
genitive eines des Truchsesses, Truchsessen der Truchsesse, Truchsessen
dative einem dem Truchsess, Truchsesse1, Truchsessen den Truchsessen
accusative einen den Truchsess, Truchsessen die Truchsesse, Truchsessen

1Now rare, see notes.

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