Meaning of Amtmann | Babel Free
Definitions
An official in German-speaking countries of Europe in the Middle Ages, similar to a bailiff.
Examples
“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.”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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