German word

Dynastie

Pronunciation

IPA/dynaˈstiː/

Meaning

  • feminine noundynasty

Example

Viele Historiker studieren die Dynastie und ihre Quellen.

Many historians study the dynasty and its sources.

Illustration for Dynastie (dynasty)

More examples

Viele Adelige hofften, dass ihre Kinder zur Dynastie gehören würden.

Many nobles hoped that their children would belong to the dynasty.

Core concept

A crown passes from one generation of a ruling family to the next, keeping the same family at the center of power.

Common phrases

  • zur Dynastie gehören

    belong to the dynasty

  • die Mitglieder einer Dynastie

    the members of a dynasty

  • das Ende einer Dynastie erleben

    experience the end of a dynasty

Similar words

Monarchie: A system in which a monarch, alone or with a royal family, governs a state.
Herrschaft: Control exercised by a person or group over people or a territory.
Thronfolge: The order or process determining who succeeds to a throne or ruling position.
Regime: A country's actual government or way of governing.

Definition in German

Eine Reihe von Herrschern aus derselben Familie, die über mehrere Generationen ein Land oder Gebiet regieren.

Word origin

German Dynastie comes through French and Latin from Greek dynasteia, a term formed from dynastes, 'ruler'.

Usage tips

  • Dynastie is feminine in German: die Dynastie, with the plural die Dynastien.

Opposites

Related words

  • dynastischdynasticadjective

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