Schöffe

German

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle High German scheffe, scheffene, from Old High German sceffino. Cognate with Dutch schepen and borrowed Latin scabinus (whence French échevin). The alternative forms Schöppe and Schöpfe, which were widely used in writing until the 19th century, are due to influence by the verb schöpfen (Central German schöppen).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈʃœfə/
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  • Hyphenation: Schöf‧fe
  • Rhymes: -œfə

Noun

Schöffe m (weak, genitive Schöffen, plural Schöffen, feminine Schöffin)

  1. (Germany, Austria, and generally, law) a lay judge, an assistant judge
    Synonyms: Gerichtsschöffe, Laienrichter
  2. (Belgium, Luxembourg) a deputy mayor (for French échevin)

Usage notes
  • See Wikipedia for the system of lay judges in Germany.

Declension
Declension of Schöffe [masculine, weak]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Schöffe die Schöffen
genitive eines des Schöffen der Schöffen
dative einem dem Schöffen den Schöffen
accusative einen den Schöffen die Schöffen

Hyponyms
  • Hauptschöffe, Ersatzschöffe, Ergänzungsschöffe
  • Schöffengericht
  • Schöffenmeister, Schöppenmeister

Further reading
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