Herrschaft

== German == === Etymology === From hehr +‎ -schaft, with the first element remodelled after Herr since at least MHG; cf. the same development in herrlich and herrschen. Compare Dutch heerschappij. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈhɛʁʃaft/ === Noun === Herrschaft f (genitive Herrschaft, plural Herrschaften) lordship, reign, rule, dominion feudal district: fiefdom, feudal manor, seigniory (in the plural, obsolete or ironic) ladies and gentlemen (used to courtly address an audience) ==== Declension ==== ==== Antonyms ==== Dienerschaft ==== Hyponyms ==== ==== Derived terms ==== herrschaftlich === Further reading === “Herrschaft” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache “Herrschaft” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon “Herrschaft” in Duden online Herrschaft on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de “Herrschaft” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.