Ritterschlag

German

Etymology

From Ritter (“knight”) +‎ Schlag (“blow, hit”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʁɪtɐˌʃlaːk/
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  • Hyphenation: Ritter‧schlag

Noun

Ritterschlag m (strong, genitive Ritterschlages or Ritterschlags, plural Ritterschläge)

  1. accolade, knightly accolade
    Synonym: Schwertleite

Declension

Declension of Ritterschlag [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Ritterschlag die Ritterschläge
genitive eines des Ritterschlages, Ritterschlags der Ritterschläge
dative einem dem Ritterschlag, Ritterschlage1 den Ritterschlägen
accusative einen den Ritterschlag die Ritterschläge

1Now rare, see notes.

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