Etymology

Afterlehen

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Today it means: A medieval fief, which a liege lord received then subsequently enfeoffed wholly or partially to a vassal or vassals. Full definition →

German Afterlehen
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  1. German · borrowed fromAfterlehen
  2. English todayAfterlehen

From German Afterlehen, from after- (“after, later”) + Lehen (“fief”).

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