German Conversation · Level 134
29 words
German word
Herrscher
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈhɛɐ̯ʃɐ/
Meaning
- masculine nounruler
Example
Die Herrscher regieren das Land.
The rulers govern the country.
More examples
Viele Herrscher beanspruchen göttliche Legitimation.
Many rulers claim divine legitimacy.
Core concept
A person at the center of a country or group, directing its laws and major decisions.
Common phrases
ein legitimer Herrscher
a legitimate ruler
der traditionelle Herrscher
the traditional ruler
ein moderner Herrscher
a modern ruler
Similar words
König: A hereditary monarch who rules a kingdom.
Diktator: A sole ruler who ignores democratic processes and holds unchecked power.
Machthaber: A person with political power who makes the actual decisions.
Fürst: A hereditary ruler of a small territory or principality in the past.
Definition in German
Person, die Macht über andere ausübt und für ein Land oder eine Gruppe Regeln und Entscheidungen trifft.
Word origin
Herrscher derives from the verb herrschen, meaning to rule, with the agent suffix -er for a person who performs an action.
Usage tips
- Herrscher is broader than monarch and can describe any powerful ruler, including an authoritarian one; its masculine singular article is der.
Other meanings
- monarchnoun
Opposites
- Unterworfenersubjectnoun
Related words
- Herrscherinfemale rulernoun
- herrschenruleverb
- herrschaftlichrulingadjective