Vasall
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German[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Middle High German vassal, from Old French vassal.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
Vasall m (weak or mixed, genitive Vasallen or (nonstandard but relatively common) Vasalls, plural Vasallen, feminine Vasallin)
- (historical) vassal, leud, feudal tenant (male or of unspecified gender)
- Synonyms: Lehnsmann, Gefolgsmann
- (figurative) follower, faithful and compliant ally, vassal
- Synonyms: Gefolgsmann, Getreuer, Anhänger
Usage notes[edit]
- Usually weak in the standard language, but mixed declension is also found.
Declension[edit]
Declension of Vasall [masculine, weak // mixed]
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