Rittersitz

Rittersitz

German

Etymology

    From Ritter (“knight”) +‎ Sitz (“place”).

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈʁɪtɐˌzɪt͡s/
    • Audio (Germany (Berlin)):(file)
    • Hyphenation: Rit‧ter‧sitz

    Noun

    Rittersitz m (strong, genitive Rittersitzes, plural Rittersitze)

    1. knight's seat (place where a knight resides)
      Synonym: Rittergut

    Declension

    Declension of Rittersitz [masculine, strong]
    singular plural
    indef. def. noun def. noun
    nominative ein der Rittersitz die Rittersitze
    genitive eines des Rittersitzes der Rittersitze
    dative einem dem Rittersitz, Rittersitze1 den Rittersitzen
    accusative einen den Rittersitz die Rittersitze

    1Now rare, see notes.

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