Leibeigenschaft

German

Etymology

From leibeigen +‎ -schaft.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlaɪ̯pˌaɪ̯ɡənʃaft/, [ˈlaɪ̯pˌʔaɪ̯.ɡən.ʃaft], [-ɡŋ̍-]

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Adjective

Leibeigenschaft f (genitive Leibeigenschaft, no plural)

1. (history, especially European Middle Ages) serfdom (a peasant's being bound to his lord's land and required to work for him)

   Synonym: Hörigkeit

2. (loosely or in other contexts) unfreeness, any form of bondage or slavery

   Synonyms: Unfreiheit, Sklaverei

Declension

Declension of Leibeigenschaft [sg-only, feminine]

	singular
	indef.	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Leibeigenschaft
genitive	einer	der	Leibeigenschaft
dative	einer	der	Leibeigenschaft
accusative	eine	die	Leibeigenschaft