Kaiser

See also: kaiser, káiser, and kàiser

English

Etymology

From German Kaiser (“emperor”), from Proto-Germanic *kaisaraz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkaɪzə(ɹ)/
• IPA^(key): /ˈkaɪzɚ/
• Homophone: Caesar

Noun

Kaiser (plural Kaisers)

1. An emperor of a German-speaking country, particularly the Holy Roman Empire (962–1806), the Austrian Empire (1806–1918), or the German Empire (1871–1918) — often specifically Wilhelm II — or (rarely) any emperor.
   • For quotations using this term, see Citations:Kaiser.
2. A Kaiser roll.

Translations

German Emperor

• Arabic: قِيصَر m (qīṣar)
• Danish: kejser (da) c
• French: kaiser (fr) m, empereur (fr) m
• German: Kaiser (de) m
• (deprecated template usage) {{trans-mid}}
• Persian: خسرو (fa) m
• Portuguese: cáiser (pt) m, kaiser (pt) m
• Spanish: káiser (es) m
• Tagalog: Kayser

Proper Noun

Kaiser

• A surname

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Kaiser is the 1,039^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 33,480 individuals. Kaiser is most common among White (93.15%) individuals.

Anagrams

• Arkies

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Cebuano

Etymology

From English Kaiser, from German Kaiser, which see.

Proper noun

Kaiser

1. a male given name from German

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German

Alternative forms

• Kayser, Käiser, Käyser, Keiser, Keyser (obsolete)

Etymology

From Middle High German keiser, from Old High German keisur, keisar, from Proto-Germanic *kaisaraz, from the (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin name of Iulius Caesar. The name was borrowed into the Germanic languages as a term for "leader" at a very early date, possibly during Caesar's lifetime; it may be the oldest Latin loanword in the Germanic languages.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkaɪ̯zɐ/, [ˈkʰaɪ̯zɐ]

• Audio:

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Noun

Kaiser m (genitive Kaisers, plural Kaiser, feminine Kaiserin)

1. emperor (ruler of certain monarchies; highest monarch)

Derived terms

• kaiserlich
• Kaiserreich
• kaisertreu

Proper noun

1. originating as a nickname.

Further reading

• “Kaiser” in Duden online