Schlüsselgewalt

German

Etymology

Schlüssel +‎ Gewalt

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃlʏsl̩ɡəˌvalt/
• Hyphenation: Schlüs‧sel‧ge‧walt

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Noun

Schlüsselgewalt f (genitive Schlüsselgewalt, no plural)

1. (Catholicism) Power of the Keys
2. (law) the ability of a spouse to represent the other in household matters.

Declension

Declension of Schlüsselgewalt [sg-only, feminine]

	singular
	indef.	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Schlüsselgewalt
genitive	einer	der	Schlüsselgewalt
dative	einer	der	Schlüsselgewalt
accusative	eine	die	Schlüsselgewalt

Further reading

• “Schlüsselgewalt” in Duden online