Dienstherr
Appearance
German
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Middle High German dienstherre. Analyzable as Dienst + Herr.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]Dienstherr m (weak, genitive Dienstherrn or Dienstherren, plural Dienstherren)
- (archaic) the patron in an employment relationship or other service hirer
- Synonyms: Dienstberechtigter, Verdinger
- Hyponyms: Brotherr, Arbeitgeber
- the legal body under which a public servant (Beamter) operates
Declension
[edit]Declension of Dienstherr [masculine, weak]
singular | plural | ||||
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indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | ein | der | Dienstherr | die | Dienstherren |
genitive | eines | des | Dienstherrn, Dienstherren | der | Dienstherren |
dative | einem | dem | Dienstherrn, Dienstherren | den | Dienstherren |
accusative | einen | den | Dienstherrn, Dienstherren | die | Dienstherren |
Further reading
[edit]- “Dienstherr” in Duden online
- “Dienstherr” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Dienstherr” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.
- Dienstherr on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de
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