Hofjude
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German
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Compound of Hof (“court”) + Jude (“Jew”).
Pronunciation
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Noun
[edit]Hofjude m (weak, genitive Hofjuden, plural Hofjuden)
- (historical) Court Jew (prominent or wealthy Jew attached to a court by special privilege, generally in relation to periods before Jewish emancipation)