Pflichtteil

German

Etymology

From Pflicht (“obligation”) +‎ Teil (“portion, share”). Regularly the word should be only masculine as the sense “portion” is otherwise always masculine, but the neuter is also common.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈp͡flɪç(t)ˌtaɪ̯l/, (northern and central Germany) [ˈfl-]
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Noun

Pflichtteil m or n (strong, genitive Pflichtteils or Pflichtteiles, plural Pflichtteile)

  1. (law) legitime: portion of an estate that a forced heir (such as a child or spouse) minimally receives

Usage notes

  • In Germany and Austria, the Pflichtteil is half of what the heir would take in intestacy. In Switzerland it might be even higher.

Declension

Declension of Pflichtteil [masculine // neuter, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der, das Pflichtteil die Pflichtteile
genitive eines des Pflichtteils, Pflichtteiles der Pflichtteile
dative einem dem Pflichtteil, Pflichtteile1 den Pflichtteilen
accusative einen, ein den, das Pflichtteil die Pflichtteile

1Now rare, see notes.

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