Herrschaft

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German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From hehr +‎ -schaft, with the first element remodelled after Herr since at least MHG; cf. the same development in herrlich and herrschen.

Compare Dutch heerschappij.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈhɛʁʃaft/
  • (file)

Noun[edit]

Herrschaft f (genitive Herrschaft, plural Herrschaften)

  1. lordship, reign, rule, dominion
  2. feudal district: fiefdom, feudal manor, seigniory
  3. (in the plural, obsolete or ironic) ladies and gentlemen (used to courtly address an audience)

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Hyponyms[edit]

lordship, reign, rule

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