More complex inflection is still found in certain lexicalized expressions like de heer des huizes (literally, the man of the house), etc. These are usually remnants of cases (in this instance, the genitive case which is still used in German, cf. Der Herr des Hauses) and other inflections no longer in general use today. In such lexicalized expressions remnants of strong and weak nouns can be found too, e.g. in het jaar des Heren (Anno Domini), where "-en" is actually the genitive ending of the weak noun. Also in this case, German retains this feature. Though the genitive is widely avoided in speech. COUNT 4
QSN1 What case no longer used in Dutch is still present in German phrases like "Der Herr des Hauses"? ANS1 genitive QSN2 How would you say "the man of the house" in Dutch? ANS2 de heer des huizes QSN3 What word described standalone expressions that retain some outdated convention as an exception? ANS3 lexicalized QSN4 Which word in the phrase "het jaar des Heren" is a weak noun with a genitive ending added? ANS4 Heren