Vasall

German

Etymology

From Middle High German vassal, from Old French vassal.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /vaˈzal/
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -al

Noun

Vasall m (weak or mixed, genitive Vasallen or (nonstandard but relatively common) Vasalls, plural Vasallen, feminine Vasallin)

  1. (historical) vassal, leud, feudal tenant (male or of unspecified gender)
    Synonyms: Lehnsmann, Gefolgsmann
  2. (figurative) follower, faithful and compliant ally, vassal
    Synonyms: Gefolgsmann, Getreuer, Anhänger

Usage notes
  • Usually weak in the standard language, but mixed declension is also found.

Declension
Declension of Vasall [masculine, weak // mixed]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Vasall die Vasallen
genitive eines des Vasallen, Vasalls1 der Vasallen
dative einem dem Vasallen, Vasall1 den Vasallen
accusative einen den Vasallen, Vasall1 die Vasallen

1Nonstandard but relatively common.

Derived terms
  • Aftervasall
  • Doppelvasallität
  • Kronvasall
  • Reichsvasall
  • Untervasall
  • Vasallenburg
  • Vasallendienst
  • Vasalleneid
  • Vasallenkönig
  • Vasallenpflicht
  • Vasallenstaat
  • Vasallenstamm
  • Vasallentum
  • Vasallenvertrag
  • vasallisch
  • Vasallität
  • Vasallitätseid

Descendants
  • → Czech: vazal
  • → Deccani: وسلن (/⁠vasalla⁠/) [1]

See also

References
  1. https://dsal.uchicago.edu/cgi-bin/app/soas_query.py?qs=ummal&searchhws=yes&matchtype=exact

Further reading
  • “Vasall” in Duden online
  • “Vasall” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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