Weisthum
dasNounlegal document/custom of the Middle Ages (archaic spelling)
Word details
- German meaning
- Eine veraltete Bezeichnung für Weisheit oder Klugheit.
- English meaning
- Wisdom
- Synonym
- Gewohnheitsrecht, Brauch
- German example
- Sein Weisthum war in der ganzen Stadt bekannt.
- English example
- His wisdom was known throughout the city.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- das
- Singular Form
- das Weisthum
- Plural Form
- die Weisthümer
Example sentences with “Weisthum”
Das Weisthum regelte die Rechte der Bauern. (The 'Weisthum' regulated the rights of the peasants.)
Frequently asked questions
What does this term mean?
A 'Weisthum' was a collection of legal customs in the Middle Ages. The modern spelling is 'Weistum'.