Brandschatz

German

Etymology

Compound Brand (“conflagration, arson”) +‎ schatz (“treasure”). Attested in Middle High German as brantschaz.

Noun

Brandschatz m (strong, genitive Brandschatzes, plural Brandschätze)

  1. the exaction of tribute from a city under the threat of setting fire to it; sum paid by a city in wartime to avoid looting and pillaging (Grimm: exactio tributi sub incendii comminatione)
    Synonyms: Brandschatzung f, Brandschatzen n

Declension
Declension of Brandschatz [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Brandschatz die Brandschätze
genitive eines des Brandschatzes der Brandschätze
dative einem dem Brandschatz, Brandschatze1 den Brandschätzen
accusative einen den Brandschatz die Brandschätze

1Now uncommon, see notes.

Synonyms
  • Brennschatz m

Derived terms
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