German-English translation for "belehnen"

"belehnen" English translation

belehnen
transitives Verb | transitive verb v/t <kein ge-; h>

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to invest with a fief... to invest with a title...
examples
  • jemanden belehnen Geschichte | historyHIST
    to investjemand | somebody sb with a fief, to enfeoffjemand | somebody sb
    jemanden belehnen Geschichte | historyHIST
  • jemanden mit einem Titel belehnen figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig
    to investjemand | somebody sb with a title
    jemanden mit einem Titel belehnen figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig
  • belehnen schweizerische Variante | Swiss usageschweiz → see „beleihen“
    belehnen schweizerische Variante | Swiss usageschweiz → see „beleihen“
einen Bischof mit Ring und Stab belehnen
to invest a bishop with ring and crosier
einen Bischof mit Ring und Stab belehnen
einen Abt mit Ring und Stab belehnen
to invest an abbot with ring and staff
einen Abt mit Ring und Stab belehnen
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