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Durchlaucht
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German
Alternative forms
de Drlt. abbreviation
Etymology
From de gmh durchlūcht, a Central German byform of gmh durchliuhtet durchliuht(et), equivalent to modern de 1 durchleuchtet, literally “shone through”, thus “illuminated, shining”.
Pronunciation
de /ˈdʊrçlaʊ̯xt/ also /dʊrçˈlaʊ̯xt/
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de Durch laucht
Noun
f
serenity address of a prince
de Seine Durchlaucht His Serene Highness
de Ihre Durchlaucht Her Serene Highness
Usage notes
Nowadays only used by the House of Liechtenstein.
Declension
f
Derived terms
de Ihre Durchlaucht
de Seine Durchlaucht
de durchlauchtig
de allerdurchlauchtig
Related terms
de erlaucht
Further reading
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