Hofjude

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German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Compound of Hof (“court”) +‎ Jude (“Jew”).

Pronunciation[edit]

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Noun[edit]

Hofjude m (weak, genitive Hofjuden, plural Hofjuden)

  1. (historical) Court Jew (prominent or wealthy Jew attached to a court by special privilege, generally in relation to periods before Jewish emancipation)

Declension[edit]

Declension of Hofjude [masculine, weak]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Hofjude die Hofjuden
genitive eines des Hofjuden der Hofjuden
dative einem dem Hofjuden den Hofjuden
accusative einen den Hofjuden die Hofjuden
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