Patronat

== German == === Etymology === Borrowed from Late Latin patrōnātus. === Pronunciation === === Noun === Patronat m (strong, genitive Patronats, plural Patronate) (Switzerland) patronage, auspices Synonym: Schirmherrschaft (Christianity) patronage (group or area of activity associated with a particular patron saint) ==== Declension ==== ==== Related terms ==== Patron === Further reading === “Patronat”, in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache‎[1] (in German) “Patronat” in Duden online