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]
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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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