Edelherr

German

Etymology

From edel (“noble”) +‎ Herr (“lord, mister”). Superseded by Freiherr.

Pronunciation

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Noun

Edelherr m (weak, genitive Edelherrn or Edelherren, plural Edelherren, feminine Edelfrau)

1. (historical) Edelmann; a nobleman.
2. (historical) A non-princely high-ranking German noble; a baron.

Declension

Declension of Edelherr [masculine, weak]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Edelherr	die	Edelherren
genitive	eines	des	Edelherrn, Edelherren	der	Edelherren
dative	einem	dem	Edelherrn, Edelherren	den	Edelherren
accusative	einen	den	Edelherrn, Edelherren	die	Edelherren

Further reading

• "Edelherr" in Deutsches Rechtswörterbuch (DRW)