Ritterstand
derNounknighthood; estate of knights
English translations
- 01
Knighthood
- 02
estate of a knight
Word details
- German meaning
- Der Stand oder die soziale Klasse der Ritter im Mittelalter.
- English meaning
- Knighthood
- German example
- Der Ritterstand war im Mittelalter sehr angesehen.
- English example
- Knighthood was highly regarded in the Middle Ages.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- der
- Singular Form
- der Ritterstand
- Plural Form
- die Ritterstände
Related words
- ritterbürtig
Of noble birth, especially from a family with knightly status.
- zum Ritter schlagen
To knight means to ceremonially raise someone to the rank of knight, usually by a knighting blow with a sword.
Example sentences with “Ritterstand”
Er wurde in den Ritterstand erhoben. (He was elevated to knighthood.)
Frequently asked questions
Is Ritterstand masculine?
Yes, der Ritterstand.