Afterlehen
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From German Afterlehen, from after- (“after, later”) + Lehen (“fief”).
Noun[edit]
Afterlehen (plural Afterlehens)
- (historical) A medieval fief, which a liege lord received then subsequently enfeoffed wholly or partially to a vassal or vassals.
Synonyms[edit]
German[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
after- (“after, later”) + Lehen (“fief”)
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
Afterlehen n (strong, genitive Afterlehens, plural Afterlehen)
- (Medieval) A fief, which a liege lord received then subsequently enfeoffed wholly or partially to a vassal or vassals; Afterlehen
Declension[edit]
Declension of Afterlehen [neuter, strong]
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Descendants[edit]
- English: Afterlehen