gavelkind

Meanings

• noun

  En oldengang betydende arveform, hvor en fæster gav sine sønner en lige stor del af arvet, men hvor den ældste søn arvede den øverste del, herunder gaveln.

  - "Gavelkind var en almindelig arveform i middelalderen."
  - "Det var under gavelkind, at den ældste søn arvede den største del af arvet."

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Variants

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gavelkind , gavelkinds

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Etymology

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Ordet gavelkind kommer fra oldnordisk 'gavel' (stang) og 'kind' (arv).

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Trivia

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1. Under gavelkind var det almindeligt, at faderen selv beholdt en lille del af arvet kaldet 'morgengave'.

2. Gavelkind var almindelig i Nord Europa under middelalderen, men var ikke almindelig i andre dele af Europa.

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Related Concepts

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1. Feudalisme: Gavelkind var en arveform, der var almindelig under feudalisme.

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Culture

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Gavelkind var en almindelig arveform i middelalderen, hvor fæsterne gav sine sønner lige store dele af arvet, men den ældste søn arvede den øverste del samt gaveln.

How to Memorize "gavelkind"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize et barnskab med fire sønner. Faderen giver hver søn en lige stor del af skabet, men den ældste søn får den øverste del samt gaveln.

2. associate
   

   - Associere gavelkind med lighed og arv.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Gavelkind: Gave, hvor alle sønner fik en lige stor del, men den ældste fik den øverste del og gaveln.

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