Template:German title hatnote/doc

Usage

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Parameter	Description	Status
|1=	the nobiliary title	required
|2=	a second nobiliary title	optional
|in1919=	Leave empty for persons who died before 1919. Use "de" for German persons who died after 1919, "at" for Austrian persons who died after 1919 and "cs" for Czech and Slovak persons who died after 1918.	optional

Examples

Description	Code	Example Output
one title	{{German title hatnote|Gräfin}}	This name includes the German nobiliary title Gräfin, translated as 'countess'.
two titles	{{German title hatnote|Ritter|Edler}}	This name includes the German nobiliary titles Ritter, translated as 'knight', and Edler, translated as 'noble one'.
including a note about usage in Germany after 1919	{{German title hatnote|Reichsfreiherr|in1919=de}}	This name includes the German nobiliary title Reichsfreiherr, translated as 'baron of the empire'. In 1919 nobiliary titles and particles (von, zu, etc.) became part of the surname in Germany.
including a note about usage in Austria after 1919	{{German title hatnote|Fürstin|in1919=at}}	This name includes the German nobiliary title Fürstin, translated as 'princess'. In 1919 all nobiliary titles and particles (von, zu, etc.) were banned in Austria.

List of titles

Title	Example Output
Edle	This name includes the German nobiliary title Edle, translated as 'noble one'.
Edler	This name includes the German nobiliary title Edler, translated as 'noble one'.
Freifrau	This name includes the German nobiliary title Freifrau, translated as 'baroness'.
Freiherr	This name includes the German nobiliary title Freiherr, translated as 'baron'.
Freiin	This name includes the German nobiliary title Freiin, translated as 'baroness'.
Fürst	This name includes the German nobiliary title Fürst, translated as 'prince'.
Fürstin	This name includes the German nobiliary title Fürstin, translated as 'princess'.
Graf	This name includes the German nobiliary title Graf, translated as 'count'.
Gräfin	This name includes the German nobiliary title Gräfin, translated as 'countess'.
Herzog	This name includes the German nobiliary title Herzog, translated as 'duke'.
Herzogin	This name includes the German nobiliary title Herzogin, translated as 'duchess'.
Prinz	This name includes the German nobiliary title Prinz, translated as 'prince'.
Prinzessin	This name includes the German nobiliary title Prinzessin, translated as 'princess'.
Reichsfreiherr	This name includes the German nobiliary title Reichsfreiherr, translated as 'baron of the empire'.
Reichsfürst	This name includes the German nobiliary title Reichsfürst, translated as 'prince of the empire'.
Reichsgraf	This name includes the German nobiliary title Reichsgraf, translated as 'count of the empire'.
Ritter	This name includes the German nobiliary title Ritter, translated as 'knight'.
Schenk	This name includes the German nobiliary title Schenk, translated as 'cupbearer'.

See also

• WP:SUR
• Generational suffix
• Neto (suffix)

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