nobility
der Adel
Word details
- German meaning
- Wolgeborn ist eine veraltete Anrede für Personen von hohem Stand, insbesondere für Adlige.
- English meaning
- Wolgeborn is an obsolete form of address for people of high rank, especially nobility.
- German example
- Der wolgeborne Herr betrat den Saal.
- English example
- The wolgeborn gentleman entered the hall.
Related words
- Adel
nobility
- Adelstand
nobility
- Edelmut
nobility
- Noblesse
Nobility
- Hochadel
High nobility
- Feudaladel
Feudal nobility
- dekadent
Decaying, declining morally or culturally; characterized by self-indulgence and excess.
- askriptiv
Ascriptive
- Adel
Nobility
- Erzherzogshütchen
Archduke's hat
- Edelmut
Nobility refers to a high moral quality, expressed in selfless generosity and honorable behavior.
- Edeling
Young nobleman, scion of nobility
- Sittengemälde
A portrayal of manners is a detailed and often critical depiction of the customs and habits of a particular time or society in literature or art.
- Prädialadel
Territorial nobility
Example sentences with “nobility”
The nobility lived in castles. (Der Adel lebte in Schlössern.)
Frequently asked questions
What is the German word for 'nobility'?
It is 'der Adel'.