amtmann
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: 0.00 in modern English
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
An official in German-speaking countries of Europe in the Middle Ages, similar to a bailiff.
Example Sentences
- "The Amtmann promised to be silent. Forthwith he made his report about the discovery of the hero, abstaining from all allusion to the rum."
- "Under the Sýslumenn and appointed by the Amtmenn are the Hreppstjórar or Hreppstjórnarmenn, bailiffs and poor-inspectors with parochial jurisdiction."
- "Political connections were also established when two sisters or other female kin each married an Amtmann, making them in-laws by marriage."
Etymology
From German Amtmann.
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: Amtmann