Patronat

German

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin patrōnātus.

Pronunciation

  • Audio (Germany (Berlin)):(file)

Noun

Patronat m (strong, genitive Patronats, plural Patronate)

  1. (Switzerland) patronage, auspices
    Synonym: Schirmherrschaft
  2. (Christianity) patronage (group or area of activity associated with a particular patron saint)
    Getreidegarben oder Wolken mit Regen und Hagel weisen auf ihr Patronat als Wetterheilige hin.
    Sheaves of wheat or clouds with rain and hail indicate her patronage as a weather saint.

Declension

Declension of Patronat [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Patronat die Patronate
genitive eines des Patronats der Patronate
dative einem dem Patronat den Patronaten
accusative einen den Patronat die Patronate

Further reading

  • “Patronat” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Patronat” in Duden online
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