German

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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

  1. knighthood

Declension

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