German word

Zar

Pronunciation

IPA/tsaːɐ̯/

Meaning

  • masculine nountsar

Example

Der Zar floh 1917.

The tsar fled in 1917.

Illustration for Zar (tsar)

More examples

Viele rebellierten gegen den Zar und forderten eine Republik.

Many rebelled against the tsar and demanded a republic.

Core concept

A crowned Russian ruler at the center of the imperial court.

Common phrases

  • die Abdankung des Zaren

    the tsar's abdication

  • der Zar auf dem Thron

    the tsar on the throne

  • unter dem Zar

    under the tsar

Similar words

Kaiser: Title for an emperor who rules an empire.
König: Title for the highest-ranking ruler of a kingdom.
Monarch: A general term for a hereditary or elected head of state.
Herrscher: A person who exercises actual control over a country or territory.

Definition in German

Titel für den Herrscher Russlands, historisch mit autokratischer Macht verbunden.

Word origin

German borrowed Zar from Russian царь, which developed from Caesar through early Slavic transmission as a ruler's title.

Usage tips

  • Zar is masculine, with the article der and the plural form Zaren.

Opposites

Related words

  • Zarentumtsardomnoun
  • Zarenmachttsarist powernoun

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