Pfalzerzherzog
German
Etymology
Pfalz (“Palatinate”) + Erzherzog (“archduke”), from erz- (“arch-”) + Herzog (“duke”). A calque of the Medieval Latin Palātīnus archidux.[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpfalt͡sˌeːɐ̯t͡shɛʁt͡soːk/
- Hyphenation: Pfalz‧erz‧her‧zog
Noun
Pfalzerzherzog m (strong, genitive Pfalzerzherzogs or Pfalzerzherzoges, plural Pfalzerzherzöge or (uncommon) Pfalzerzherzoge)
- (medieval) Archduke Palatine (created by and for Rudolf IV, Duke of Austria, in the forged charter, the Privilegium Maius, this title was similar to the Elector Palatine of the Rhine, holder of an electoral vote)
Declension
Declension of Pfalzerzherzog [masculine, strong]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Pfalzerzherzog | die | Pfalzerzherzöge, Pfalzerzherzoge2 |
| genitive | eines | des | Pfalzerzherzogs, Pfalzerzherzoges | der | Pfalzerzherzöge, Pfalzerzherzoge2 |
| dative | einem | dem | Pfalzerzherzog, Pfalzerzherzoge1 | den | Pfalzerzherzögen, Pfalzerzherzogen2 |
| accusative | einen | den | Pfalzerzherzog | die | Pfalzerzherzöge, Pfalzerzherzoge2 |
1Now uncommon, see notes.
2Uncommon.
References
- 1358-1359 CE, Privilegium Maius, §15:
- Si quibusvis curiis publicis Imperii dux Austrię presens fuerit, unus de palatinis archiducibus est censendus et nichilominus in consessu et incessu ad latus dextrum Imperii post electores principes obtineat primum locum.
- If the duke of Austria will have been present at any of the public courts of the Empire, also let him, (who) should be ranked among the Archdukes Palatine, obtain the first position after the prince electors at the right side of the Empire in both assembly and entrance.
Further reading
Privilegium Maius on Wikipedia.Wikipedia