thraldom
thraldom · thraldoms
Sklaverei, Knechtschaft
A state of bondage, slavery, or subjugation to another personA state of bondage, slavery, or subjugation to another person.
/ˈθɹɔːl.dəm/
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)A state of bondage, slavery, or subjugation to another person.
Sklaverei, Knechtschaft
the state of being under the control of another person
Translations
3 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 1
state of bondage, slavery, or subjugation to another person:
Origin
From Middle English thraldom, þraldom. Compare Danish trældom, Norwegian trelldom, SwedishFrom Middle English thraldom, þraldom. Compare Danish trældom, Norwegian trelldom, Swedish träldom. By surface analysis, thral(l) + -dom.
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Forms
plural: thraldomsSynonyms
4 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsRelatedthrall
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable