Lehnseid

German

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Lehen (“fief; fiefdom”) +‎ -s- +‎ Eid (“oath”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈleːnsˌʔaɪ̯t]
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: Lehns‧eid

Noun

Lehnseid m (strong, genitive Lehnseides or Lehnseids, plural Lehnseide)

  1. (historical, law) oath of fealty (made by a vassal to his lord)
    Synonym: (rare) Homagial-Eid

Declension

Declension of Lehnseid [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Lehnseid die Lehnseide
genitive eines des Lehnseides, Lehnseids der Lehnseide
dative einem dem Lehnseid, Lehnseide1 den Lehnseiden
accusative einen den Lehnseid die Lehnseide

1Now rare, see notes.

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Further reading

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