Rittergut

German

Etymology

From Ritter (“knight”) +‎ Gut (“large farmstead, estate”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʁɪtɐˌɡuːt/
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  • Hyphenation: Rit‧ter‧gut
  • Rhymes: -uːt

Noun

Rittergut n (strong, genitive Rittergutes or Ritterguts, plural Rittergüter)

  1. feudal estate, manor
    Synonym: Rittersitz
    Antonym: Königsschloss

Declension

Declension of Rittergut [neuter, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Rittergut die Rittergüter
genitive eines des Rittergutes, Ritterguts der Rittergüter
dative einem dem Rittergut, Rittergute1 den Rittergütern
accusative ein das Rittergut die Rittergüter

1Now rare, see notes.

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