Amtmann

English Etymology From en de Amtmann. Noun Amtmenn en historical An official in German-speaking countries of Europe in the Middle Ages, similar to a bailiff. en The Odd Fellow's Companion November 1869 252 The Amtmann promised to be silent. Forthwith he made his report about the discovery of the hero, abstaining from all allusion to the rum. A Hero of Waterloo en Ultima Thule: Or, A Summer in Iceland 1 119 Richard Francis Burton 1875 Under the Sýslumenn and appointed by the Amtmenn are the Hreppstjórar or Hreppstjórnarmenn, bailiffs and poor-inspectors with parochial jurisdiction. en The Abbot and his Peasants: Territorial Formation in Salem from the Later Middle Ages to the Thirty Years War Katherine Brun 2016 Political connections were also established when two sisters or other female kin each married an Amtmann, making them in-laws by marriage. Further reading German de: Etymology de :af Amt Mann de Amt Mann Pronunciation de /ˈamtˌman/ de Amt mann de De-Amtmann.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>) Noun m,(e)s,^er:Amtleute Amtfrau,^in de historical bailiff de modern usage title of a Beamter ("Public servant") in the upper service after second promotion Usage notes The title is always preceded by a prefix. The most common prefix is Regierungs- ("in government administration"), in which case the full title is Regierungsamtmann. In terms of hierarchy, an Amtmann is comparable to a Hauptmann (captain) or Kapitänleutnant (lieutenant). Declension m,(e)s,^er:Amtleute Further reading Beamter Regierungsamtmann de