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der Schutzherr

C1

a patron (wenig benutzt)

English meaning
a patron (wenig benutzt)
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Schutzherren
CEFR level
C1Advanced
Vocabulary package
Society & Social Classes

Schutzherr in a sentence

Der König war sein mächtiger Schutzherr.

The king was his powerful patron.

Declension of der Schutzherr

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Schutzherrdie Schutzherren
Accusativeden Schutzherrndie Schutzherren
Dativedem Schutzherrnden Schutzherren
Genitivedes Schutzherrnder Schutzherren

Word family

der Schutzherr is built from der Schutz (protection) and der Herr (sir, mister). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where Schutzherr comes from

Determinativkompositum aus den Substantiven Schutz und Herr

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Questions about Schutzherr

Is it der, die or das Schutzherr?

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

What is the plural of Schutzherr?

The plural of der Schutzherr is die Schutzherren.

What is the genitive of Schutzherr?

The genitive singular is des Schutzherrn. The dative plural is den Schutzherren.

What does Schutzherr mean in English?

der Schutzherr means "a patron (wenig benutzt)". For example: "Der König war sein mächtiger Schutzherr." — "The king was his powerful patron."

What level is Schutzherr in German?

Schutzherr is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the society & social classes vocabulary.

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