die Gefolgschaft

C1

fealty / loyalty / allegiance

English meaning
fealty / loyalty / allegiance
Gender
die — feminine
Vocabulary package
Trust & Honesty

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Gefolgschaft in a sentence

Die Gefolgschaft des Königs war sehr groß.

The king's allegiance was very large.

Declension of die Gefolgschaft

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Gefolgschaft—
Accusativedie Gefolgschaft—
Dativeder Gefolgschaftden Gefolgschaften
Genitiveder Gefolgschaft—

Word family

die Gefolgschaft is built from die Haft (detention / custody / imprisonment). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where Gefolgschaft comes from

belegt seit dem 19. Jahrhundert :Ableitung zum Stamm des Substantivs Gefolge mit dem Derivatem (Ableitungsmorphem) -schaft

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Questions about Gefolgschaft

Is it der, die or das Gefolgschaft?

It is die Gefolgschaft — Gefolgschaft is feminine.

What is the genitive of Gefolgschaft?

The genitive singular is der Gefolgschaft. The dative plural is den Gefolgschaften.

What does Gefolgschaft mean in English?

die Gefolgschaft means "fealty / loyalty / allegiance". For example: "Die Gefolgschaft des Königs war sehr groß." — "The king's allegiance was very large."

What level is Gefolgschaft in German?

Gefolgschaft is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the trust & honesty vocabulary.

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