Thron

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German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German thrōn, trōn, from Old French tron, from Latin thronus, from Ancient Greek θρόνος (thrónos, seat, place of honour).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [tʁoːn]
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  • Rhymes: -oːn

Noun

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Thron m (strong, genitive Thrones or Throns, plural Throne)

  1. throne
  2. (figuratively) the monarchy

Usage notes

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This and other words of Greek origin were unaffected by the spelling reform that changed the "th" in e.g. Thier to "t" (Tier).

Declension

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Estonian: troon
  • Hungarian: trón

Further reading

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  • Thron” in Duden online
  • Thron” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache