Ballei

German

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Medieval Latin ballia +‎ -ei.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [baˈlaɪ̯]
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: Bal‧lei

Noun

Ballei f (genitive Ballei, plural Balleien)

  1. (historical) bailiwick (largest territorial division of a chivalric order, e.g. the Teutonic Order or the Order of Saint John)

Declension

Declension of Ballei [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Ballei die Balleien
genitive einer der Ballei der Balleien
dative einer der Ballei den Balleien
accusative eine die Ballei die Balleien

Hypernyms

Hyponyms

  • Kammerballei
  • Deutschordensballei

Meronyms

  • Balleikapitel
  • Balleipriester
  • Balleiverwalter

See also

Further reading

  • “Ballei” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Ballei” in Duden online
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