rigsråd

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Danish

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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A compound representing the older phrases Rigets Raad and Rigens Raad. By surface analysis, rige +‎ råd. Compare Bavarian Reichsrat, Dutch rijksraad, Faroese ríkisráð, German Reichsrat, Icelandic ríkisráð, Norwegian Bokmål riksråd, Norwegian Nynorsk riksråd, Swedish riksråd, and West Frisian Ryksrie.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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rigsråd n (singular definite rigsrådet, plural indefinite rigsråd)

  1. Either of two Danish “Councils of the Realm”:
    1. That operating from the earliest times until 1660.
    2. That operating 1854–1866.

Declension

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Declension of rigsråd
neuter
gender 		Singular Plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative rigsråd rigsrådet rigsråd rigsrådene
genitive rigsråds rigsrådets rigsråds rigsrådenes

Descendants

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  • → West Frisian: Ryksrie (calque)

Noun

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rigsråd c (singular definite rigsråden, plural indefinite rigsråder)

  1. a member of a rigsråd, a “Councillor of the Realm”

Declension

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Declension of rigsråd
common
gender 		Singular Plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative rigsråd rigsråden rigsråder rigsråderne
genitive rigsråds rigsrådens rigsråders rigsrådernes

Further reading

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