Erzstift

== German == === Etymology === From erz- (“arch-”) +‎ Stift (“ecclesiastical donation (fund of estates)”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ˈɛʁt͡sˌʃtɪft] Hyphenation: Erz‧stift === Noun === Erzstift n (strong, genitive Erzstiftes or Erzstifts, plural Erzstifte or Erzstifter) (Christianity, historical) prince-archbishopric (an ecclesiastical principality within the Holy Roman Empire, ruled politically by a prince-archbishop) Synonyms: Fürsterzstift, Fürsterzbistum ==== Declension ==== ==== Hypernyms ==== Hochstift (“prince-bishopric”) ==== Hyponyms ==== Kurerzstift (“electorate-archbishopric”) Erzstift Köln (“Prince-Archbishopric of Cologne, Electorate of Cologne”) Erzstift Mainz (“Prince-Archbishopric of Mainz, Electorate of Mainz”) Erzstift Trier (“Prince-Archbishopric of Trier, Electorate of Trier”) Erzstift Bremen (“Prince-Archbishopric of Bremen”) Erzstift Magdeburg (“Prince-Archbishopric of Magdeburg”) Erzstift Salzburg (“Prince-Archbishopric of Salzburg”)