Kaiser
English
Etymology
From German Kaiser (“emperor”), from Proto-Germanic *kaisaraz.
Pronunciation
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- Homophone: Caesar
Noun
Kaiser (plural Kaisers)
- 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.
- A Kaiser roll.
Translations
German Emperor
Proper Noun
Kaiser
- A surname
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Kaiser is the 1,039th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 33,480 individuals. Kaiser is most common among White (93.15%) individuals.
Anagrams
Cebuano
Etymology
From English Kaiser, from German Kaiser, which see.
Proper noun
Kaiser
- a male given name from German
German
Alternative forms
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.[1][2][3]
Pronunciation
Noun
Kaiser m (genitive Kaisers, plural Kaiser, feminine Kaiserin)
- emperor (ruler of certain monarchies; highest monarch)
Declension
Derived terms
Proper noun
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References
- ^ Digitales Wörterbuch der Deutschen Sprache
- ^ Duden
- ^ Gerhard Köbler
Further reading
- “Kaiser” in Duden online
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