Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

afterlehen

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: af-ter-lehen
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A medieval fief, which a liege lord received then subsequently enfeoffed wholly or partially to a vassal or vassals.

Etymology

From German Afterlehen, from after- (“after, later”) + Lehen (“fief”).

Origin

Source language: German

Word Breakdown

Prefix: after-
Root: Afterlehen
Suffix: Lehen

Inflected Forms

Afterlehens (plural)

Synonyms

arriere fief mesnalty mesne fief subfief under-tenure

Questions

What does afterlehen mean?: A medieval fief, which a liege lord received then subsequently enfeoffed wholly or partially to a vassal or vassals.
Where does afterlehen come from?: It is traced to German.

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