German

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Etymology

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From Markgraf +‎ -schaft.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈmaɐ̯kɡʁaːfˌʃaft/
  • Hyphenation: Mark‧graf‧schaft
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Noun

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Markgrafschaft f

  1. A marquisate, margraviate; the territory of a marquis (marquess), margrave (markgraf)
  2. A march, mark; a militarized border territory under a marchion (marquess)

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