Noun
das Lehen
feud or fief (estate granted to a vassal by a feudal lord)
C2
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plural Lehen
Meanings
Noun
- feud or fief (estate granted to a vassal by a feudal lord)
Example sentence
Der Ritter bekam vom König ein Lehen im Süden.
The knight received a fief in the south from the king.
Word forms
singular
das Lehen
plural
die Lehen
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedas Lehen
Accusativedas Lehen
Dativedem Lehen
Genitivedes Lehens
Plural
Nominativedie Lehen
Accusativedie Lehen
Dativeden Lehen
Genitiveder Lehen
Usage
- ein Lehen erhalten — Receive land or rights as a fief in a feudal system.
- Lehen / Darlehen — A historical feudal grant versus a loan; different nouns.
Im Roman überträgt der Fürst seinem Ritter ein Lehen.
In the novel, the prince grants his knight a fief.