Leibeigener

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German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Substantivization of leibeigen (literally body-owned).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈlaɪ̯pˌaɪ̯ɡənər/, [ˈlaɪ̯pˌʔaɪ̯.ɡə.nɐ], [ˈlaɪ̯pˌʔaɪ̯.ɡŋ̍.nɐ]

Noun[edit]

Leibeigener m (adjectival, definite nominative der Leibeigene, genitive (des) Leibeigenen, plural Leibeigene, definite plural die Leibeigenen, feminine Leibeigene)

  1. (history, especially European Middle Ages) serf (peasant bound to his lord's land and required to work for him)
  2. (loosely or in other contexts) any unfree person, slave, indentured servant

Declension[edit]

Noun[edit]

Leibeigener f

  1. inflection of Leibeigene:
    1. strong genitive/dative singular
    2. strong genitive plural

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