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Etymology edit

From Ritter (knight) +‎ Stand (stand, status, position).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [ˈʁɪtɐˌʃtant]
  • Hyphenation: Rit‧ter‧stand

Noun edit

Ritterstand m (strong, genitive Ritterstandes or Ritterstands, plural Ritterstände)

  1. knighthood

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