Pfalz

English

Etymology

From German Pfalz, from Old High German pfalinza, from Latin palātium. Doublet of palace and palazzo.

Proper noun

Pfalz

  1. (historical, often with "the") The Palatinate region of Germany.

German

Etymology

From Old High German pfalinza, borrowed from Medieval Latin palātium.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /pfalts/ (standard)
  • IPA(key): /fal(t)s/ (most speakers in northern and central Germany)
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Proper noun

die Pfalz f (proper noun, usually definite, definite genitive der Pfalz)

  1. Palatinate (a region in southern Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany)
    Ich komme aus der Pfalz.
    I'm from the Palatinate.

Declension
Declension of Pfalz [sg-only, feminine]
singular
indef. def. noun
nominative eine die Pfalz
genitive einer der Pfalz
dative einer der Pfalz
accusative eine die Pfalz

Noun

Pfalz f (genitive Pfalz, plural Pfalzen)

  1. (historical) palace (of certain mediaeval emperors and kings)

Declension
Declension of Pfalz [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Pfalz die Pfalzen
genitive einer der Pfalz der Pfalzen
dative einer der Pfalz den Pfalzen
accusative eine die Pfalz die Pfalzen

Derived terms

Descendants
  • → Dutch: palts

Pennsylvania German

Proper noun

Pfalz f

  1. Palatinate, Pfalz
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