Amtmann
Amtmann noun: an official in German-speaking countries of Europe in the Middle Ages, similar to a bailiff.
Noun
Amtmann (plural Amtmenn)
- An official in German-speaking countries of Europe in the Middle Ages, similar to a bailiff.
- The Amtmann promised to be silent. Forthwith he made his report about the discovery of the hero, abstaining from all allusion to the rum.1869 November, “A Hero of Waterloo”, in The Odd Fellow's Companion, page 252
- Under the Sýslumenn and appointed by the Amtmenn are the Hreppstjórar or Hreppstjórnarmenn, bailiffs and poor-inspectors with parochial jurisdiction.1875, Richard Francis Burton, Ultima Thule: Or, A Summer in Iceland, volume 1, page 119
Forms of Amtmann
| plural | Amtmenn |
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Origin of Amtmann
From German Amtmann.
Questions about Amtmann
- What does Amtmann mean?
- Amtmann means an official in German-speaking countries of Europe in the Middle Ages, similar to a bailiff.
- What part of speech is Amtmann?
- Amtmann is a noun.
- What is the plural of Amtmann?
- The plural of Amtmann is Amtmenn.
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