Königreich
German
Etymology
From Middle High German künicriche, from Old High German kuningrīhhi, from Proto-Germanic *kuningarīkiją. Equivalent to König (“king”) + Reich (“empire”). Compare Dutch koninkrijk, Danish kongerige, Old English cyningrice.
Pronunciation
Noun
Königreich n (strong, genitive Königreiches or Königreichs, plural Königreiche)
- kingdom
- Beide Königreiche hatten an der Grenze Soldaten stationiert.
- Both kingdoms stationed soldiers on the border.
Declension
Declension of Königreich [neuter, strong]
singular | plural | ||||
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indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | ein | das | Königreich | die | Königreiche |
genitive | eines | des | Königreiches, Königreichs | der | Königreiche |
dative | einem | dem | Königreich, Königreiche1 | den | Königreichen |
accusative | ein | das | Königreich | die | Königreiche |
1Now rare, see notes.
Further reading
- “Königreich” in Duden online
- “Königreich” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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