Afterlehen
English
Etymology
From German Afterlehen, from after- (“after, later”) + Lehen (“fief”).
Noun
Afterlehen (plural Afterlehens)
- (historical) A medieval fief, which a liege lord received then subsequently enfeoffed wholly or partially to a vassal or vassals.
Synonyms
- arriere fief
- mesnalty
- mesne fief
- subfief
- under-tenure
German
Alternative forms
- Afterlehn
Etymology
after- (“after, later”) + Lehen (“fief”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈaftɐˌleːən/
- Hyphenation: Af‧ter‧le‧hen
Noun
Afterlehen n (genitive Afterlehens, plural Afterlehen)
- (Medieval) A fief, which a liege lord received then subsequently enfeoffed wholly or partially to a vassal or vassals; Afterlehen
Declension
Declension of Afterlehen
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | das | Afterlehen | die | Afterlehen |
| genitive | eines | des | Afterlehens | der | Afterlehen |
| dative | einem | dem | Afterlehen | den | Afterlehen |
| accusative | ein | das | Afterlehen | die | Afterlehen |
Derived terms
- Afterlehner
Descendants
- English: Afterlehen