Herrschaft

German

Etymology

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

  • IPA(key): /ˈhɛʁʃaft/
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Noun

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)

Declension

Antonyms

  • Dienerschaft

Hyponyms

lordship, reign, rule

Derived terms

  • herrschaftlich

Further reading

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