Hofjude
German
Etymology
Compound of Hof (“court”) + Jude (“Jew”).
Noun
Hofjude m (weak, genitive Hofjuden, plural Hofjuden)
- (historical) Court Jew (prominent or wealthy Jew attached to a court by special privilege, generally in relation to periods before Jewish emancipation)
Declension
Declension of Hofjude [masculine, weak]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Hofjude | die | Hofjuden |
| genitive | eines | des | Hofjuden | der | Hofjuden |
| dative | einem | dem | Hofjuden | den | Hofjuden |
| accusative | einen | den | Hofjuden | die | Hofjuden |