Stammherzogtum
German
Etymology
Germanic: Stamm 'trunk, stem, tribe' + Herzogtum 'dukedom, duchy' (from Herzog 'duke' (from Heer 'army' + ziehen 'to pull, lead') + -tum '-dom, -ship')
Noun
Stammherzogtum n (strong, genitive Stammherzogtumes or Stammherzogtums, plural Stammherzogtümer)
- A stem duchy, the princely territory of a stem duke
Declension
Declension of Stammherzogtum [neuter, strong]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | das | Stammherzogtum | die | Stammherzogtümer |
| genitive | eines | des | Stammherzogtumes, Stammherzogtums | der | Stammherzogtümer |
| dative | einem | dem | Stammherzogtum, Stammherzogtume1 | den | Stammherzogtümern |
| accusative | ein | das | Stammherzogtum | die | Stammherzogtümer |
1Now uncommon, see notes.
Related terms
- Erzherzogtum m
- stammherzoglich (adjective)
- Großherzogtum n