Weistum
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German
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]- (obsolete spelling) Weisthum
Etymology
[edit]From Middle High German wīstuom, from Old High German wīstuom, uuistom, equivalent to weise + -tum. Cognate with Dutch wijsdom, English wisdom.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]Weistum n (strong, genitive Weistumes or Weistums, plural Weistümer)
- (medieval law) legal sentence, award (chiefly regarding communities in rural areas with partially oral legal traditions)
- Synonyms: Rechtsspruch, Rechtsurteil
- (historical legal text) written records on legal issues, legal customs and legal instructions (chiefly used in plural)
Declension
[edit]Declension of Weistum [neuter, strong]
Related terms
[edit]See also
[edit]Further reading
[edit]- “Weistum” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.
- “Weistum” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Weistum” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
- “Weistum” in Duden online
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