Schlüsselgewalt

German

Etymology

Schlüssel +‎ Gewalt

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃlʏsl̩ɡəˌvalt/
  • Hyphenation: Schlüs‧sel‧ge‧walt
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

Schlüsselgewalt f (genitive Schlüsselgewalt, no plural)

  1. (Catholicism) Power of the Keys
  2. (law) the ability of a spouse to represent the other in household matters.

Declension

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