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 cynerice
Pronunciation
Noun
Königreich n (genitive Königreiches or Königreichs, plural Königreiche)
- kingdom
- Beide Königreiche hatten an der Grenze Soldaten stationiert.
- Both kingdoms stationed soldiers on the border.
Declension
Further reading
- “Königreich” in Duden online
- “Königreich” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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