Weistum

German

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Etymology

From Middle High German wīstuom, from Old High German wīstuom, uuistom, equivalent to weise +‎ -tum. Cognate with Dutch wijsdom, English wisdom.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈvaɪ̯stuːm/
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  • Hyphenation: Weis‧tum

Noun

Weistum n (strong, genitive Weistumes or Weistums, plural Weistümer)

  1. (medieval law) legal sentence, award (chiefly regarding communities in rural areas with partially oral legal traditions)
    Synonyms: Rechtsspruch, Rechtsurteil
  2. (historical legal text) written records on legal issues, legal customs and legal instructions (chiefly used in plural)

Declension

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