der Kaiser

B2

emperor

English meaning
emperor
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Kaiser
Vocabulary package
Politics & Government

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Kaiser in a sentence

Der Kaiser herrschte über ein großes Reich.

The emperor ruled over a vast empire.

Declension of der Kaiser

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Kaiserdie Kaiser
Accusativeden Kaiserdie Kaiser
Dativedem Kaiserden Kaisern
Genitivedes Kaisersder Kaiser

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Where Kaiser comes from

mittelhochdeutsch: keiser, althochdeutsch: keisur, keisar, belegt seit dem 8. Jahrhundert; (etymologisch verwandt: gotisch kaisar); bereits vor Christi Geburt von lateinisch Caesar entlehnt

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Questions about Kaiser

Is it der, die or das Kaiser?

It is der Kaiser — Kaiser is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Kaiser.

What is the plural of Kaiser?

The plural of der Kaiser is die Kaiser.

What is the genitive of Kaiser?

The genitive singular is des Kaisers. The dative plural is den Kaisern.

What does Kaiser mean in English?

der Kaiser means "emperor". For example: "Der Kaiser herrschte über ein großes Reich." — "The emperor ruled over a vast empire."

What level is Kaiser in German?

Kaiser is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the politics & government vocabulary.

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