German Conversation · Level 185
30 words
German word
Khan
Pronunciation
IPA/kaːn/
Meaning
- masculine nounkhan
Example
Viele Khane herrschten in Zentralasien.
Many khans ruled in Central Asia.
More examples
Der Khan regierte mit fester Hand.
The khan ruled with a firm hand.
Core concept
A steppe ruler receives envoys beneath a banner bearing a title that can also appear inside historical names.
Common phrases
der Palast des Khan
the khan's palace
die Macht des Khan
the khan's power
Similar words
Herrscher: A general title for someone who governs a state or people.
König: A ruler who holds the throne of a monarchy.
Sultan: A ruling title for a sovereign in the Islamic world.
Emir: A leadership title for a tribal or military ruler in the Islamic world.
Definition in German
Ein historisch belegter Herrschertitel, häufig in Namen und Texten aus dem mongolischen und zentralasiatischen Raum.
Word origin
Khan comes into German through the wider European use of a Central Asian ruler's title, ultimately reflecting Turkic and Mongolic forms.
Usage tips
- Khan usually belongs to historical, literary, or name-related contexts in German rather than ordinary modern political speech.
Opposites
- Untertansubjectnoun
Related words
- Khanatkhanatenoun