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Rittersitz

English translation: knight's fiefdom

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German term or phrase:Rittersitz
English translation:knight's fiefdom

11:17 Aug 17, 2006
German to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - History / Middle Ages
German term or phrase: Rittersitz
hi,
looking for the English equivalent of "Rittersitz" / Bischofssitz

-> "Es entwicklete sich zu einem Rittersitz und Bischofssitz im späten 16. Jhd."

From a general history article / Middle Ages / readership are the general public


thx

MH
Marc Heinitz
Local time: 14:14
knight's fiefdom
Explanation:
fiefdom n. The estate or domain of a feudal lord. ... fief was usually a piece of land, it could also take the form of money or food called a knight's fee. ...
www.answers.com/topic/fiefdom -
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swisstell
Italy
Local time: 14:14
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thx....went with this ... Hamo's knightly domain was a close second!
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3knightly seat
David Moore (X)
4 +1knight's fiefdom
swisstell
3 +2knight's manor ...
Armorel Young
4knightly domain
Roddy Stegemann
3knight's castle
Kim Metzger


Discussion entries: 4





  

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knight's castle


Explanation:
Under Rittersitz, Muret-Sanders says cf. Ritterburg - (knight's) castle. So I assume just castle on its own would be OK.

Kim Metzger
Mexico
Local time: 06:14
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PRO pts in category: 212
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Asker: thx a lot

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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
knight's fiefdom


Explanation:
fiefdom n. The estate or domain of a feudal lord. ... fief was usually a piece of land, it could also take the form of money or food called a knight's fee. ...
www.answers.com/topic/fiefdom -

swisstell
Italy
Local time: 14:14
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
thx....went with this ... Hamo's knightly domain was a close second!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Roddy Stegemann: Yes, this is also very fitting.
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52 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
knightly domain


Explanation:
Be right back!

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Note added at 57 Min. (2006-08-17 12:14:36 GMT)
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It would appear that Rittergut, Ritterdomäne, and Rittersitz all correspond to the same thing at different periods in the evolution of knightly society and the German language.

See http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rittersitz

Accordingly "knightly manor" would also work.

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Note added at 59 Min. (2006-08-17 12:16:34 GMT)
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Or even, "knightly estate".

Roddy Stegemann
United States
Local time: 05:14
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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Asker: thx a lot for your suggestion

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knightly seat


Explanation:
...and here is another option.

See:
The Family Garden - aqwn42 - Generated by Ancestral Quest
Richard of Cogan's descendants settled not in Wales, but in Devon and Somerset; the knightly seat in the thirteenth and fourteenth century was at Huntspill, ...
myfamilygarden.net/aqwn42.htm


David Moore (X)
Local time: 14:14
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PRO pts in category: 36
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Asker: thx a lot


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Roddy Stegemann: Also, a good alternative.
16 mins
agree  Jeanette Phillips: Knight's seat, or family seat. If a noble family had more than one home they might talk about the "country seat"
1 hr
agree  Craig Meulen: agree: Knight's seat, or family seat
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
knight's manor ...


Explanation:
and episcopal seat

Using "manor" of course in the sense of an estate rather than just the house.

Depending on the readership, I'd be tempted to leave the German word there in brackets too.

The community also includes the settlement of Bubenrode, from 1377 a knight's manor of the Malsburg noble family. [edit]. Sightseeing ...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malsfeld

Armorel Young
Local time: 13:14
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 40
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Asker: thank you


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Kim Metzger: Manor as is landed estate. http://www.rootsweb.com/~surnames/hrcodes
35 mins
agree  Craig Meulen
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