Hintersass

German

Alternative forms

  • Hintersäss, Hintersasse

Etymology

From Middle High German hindersæȥe, equivalent to hinter- +‎ Sasse.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhɪntɐˌzas/

Noun

Hintersass m (weak, genitive Hintersassen, plural Hintersassen)

  1. (historical) villein
  2. (Switzerland) noncitizen resident

Declension

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

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