tjänsteadel
Swedish
Etymology
From tjänst + -e- + adel, used since 1815, cognate with German Dienstadel.
Noun
tjänsteadel c
- service nobility (a non-hereditary class of military or civil servants exempt from paying taxes as long as they are in service)
Declension
Declension of tjänsteadel | ||||
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Uncountable | ||||
Indefinite | Definite | |||
Nominative | tjänsteadel | tjänsteadeln | — | — |
Genitive | tjänsteadels | tjänsteadelns | — | — |
Synonyms
- ämbetsadel
Antonyms
- bördsadel
References
- tjänsteadel in Svenska Akademiens ordbok online.