Hohenstaufen

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proper noun

A mediaeval (11th—14th centuries) German dynasty of Swabian origin, from which came numerous monarchs, including dukes of Swabia and emperors of the Holy Roman Empire.

OriginGerman Hohenstaufen ← Old High German stouf ← Proto-West Germanic *staupijan →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. historicalA mediaeval (11th—14th centuries) German dynasty of Swabian origin, from which came numerous monarchs, including dukes of Swabia and emperors of the Holy Roman Empire.

Origin

  1. Proto-West Germanic*staupijan“to pour”
  2. Old High Germanstouf“chalice”
  3. GermanHohenstaufen
  4. EnglishHohenstaufen

Borrowed from German Hohenstaufen, from hohen (“high”) + Staufen (from Staufer (“member of a Swabian dynasty”), from Old High German stouf (“chalice”), related to Proto-West Germanic *staupijan (“to pour”)), first used to distinguish a hill called Staufer in the Swabian Jura from the village of the same name in the valley below. (See Hohenstaufen § Name on Wikipedia.Wikipedia ).

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Translations

German Hohenstaufen, Staufen
  • Hohenstaufenmediaeval dynasty originating in Swabia
  • Staufenmediaeval dynasty originating in Swabia
Italian Hohenstaufen, Svevi
  • Hohenstaufenmediaeval dynasty originating in Swabia
  • Svevimediaeval dynasty originating in Swabia
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APA

Hohenstaufen. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hohenstaufen

MLA

“Hohenstaufen.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hohenstaufen. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Hohenstaufen,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hohenstaufen.

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