Erzstift
German
Etymology
From erz- (“arch-”) + Stift (“ecclesiastical donation (fund of estates)”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈɛʁt͡sˌʃtɪft]
Audio: (file) - 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
Declension of Erzstift [neuter, strong]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | das | Erzstift | die | Erzstifte, Erzstifter |
| genitive | eines | des | Erzstiftes, Erzstifts | der | Erzstifte, Erzstifter |
| dative | einem | dem | Erzstift, Erzstifte1 | den | Erzstiften, Erzstiftern |
| accusative | ein | das | Erzstift | die | Erzstifte, Erzstifter |
1Now rare, see notes.
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”)