hörig

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See also: horig

German

Etymology

From Middle High German hœrec (obedient), equivalent to hören (to hear, listen, obey) +‎ -ig. The historic sense after Middle Low German hōrich (serfish), derived from the same verb, but probably not (or not primarily) in the sense of “to obey”, but rather “to belong” (for which High German gehören and hence also gehörig in older German).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhøːʁɪç/ (standard)
  • IPA(key): /ˈhøːʁɪk/ (common form in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland)
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  • Hyphenation: hö‧rig

Adjective

hörig (strong nominative masculine singular höriger, comparative höriger, superlative am hörigsten)

  1. submissive; devout; dependent (especially emotionally and/or sexually, but also in other contexts)
    Synonyms: abhängig, devot, ergeben, fügsam, unterwürfig
    • 1912, Franz Jung, Das Trottelbuch:
      Einer von seinen Leuten sprach von ihm: „Schade. Er ist an dem Weibe hörig geworden.“
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    • 1922, Kasimir Edschmid, Das Bücher-Dekameron:
      Constant, der gescheiteste Franzose, der gleichzeitig Deutschland, in dem er Jahre lang hörig hinter der Staël herreiste, heiß liebte, hat Goethes zentrale Schwäche rasch durchschaut.
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  2. (historical) serf; serfish; in the state of serfdom (of a farmer who serves on a superior’s land and cannot leave)
    Synonym: leibeigen

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