Zar

See also: Appendix:Variations of "zar"

German

Alternative forms

• Czar
• Zaar

Etymology

From Russian царь (carʹ), ultimately cognate to Kaiser.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡saːɐ̯/

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• Rhymes: -aːɐ̯

Noun

Zar m (genitive Zaren, plural Zaren, feminine Zarin)

1. tsar, czar

Usage notes

Zar is a weak noun in the standard language, but is part of a group of nouns which have a stark tendency to be strong colloquially, so one might hear dem Zar instead of dem Zaren.

Further reading

• “Zar” in Duden online