æz ðə lˈɔːɹdz ʌv fˈɛldkɜːtʃ ʌntˈɪl wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd θɹˈiːhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti, bɹˈiːdʒɛnts ʌntˈɪl wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd fˈaɪvhˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛnti θɹˈiː, ænd tˈɛtnæŋ ʌntˈɪl wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvənhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti nˈaɪn, ðeɪ wʊdhɐv ɐ dᵻsˈaɪsɪv ˈɪnfluːəns ɔnðə dɪvˈɛləpmənt ʌv nˌɑːt dʒˈʌst vˈoːɹɐlbˌɜːɡ, bˌʌt ˈɔːlsoʊ ˌʌpɚ swˈɑːbiə ænd ˈiːstɚn swˈɪtsɚlənd.
As the lords of Feldkirch (until 1390), Bregenz (until 1523), and Tettnang (until 1779), they would have a decisive influence on the development of not just Voralberg, but also Upper Swabia and Eastern Switzerland.