Schahinschah

German

Alternative forms

  • Schahanschah (especially scientific)
  • Schah-in-Schah, Schah-In-Schah (nonstandard)

Etymology

From Persian شاهنشاه (šâhanšâh). Influenced by an Ottoman Turkish form with adaptation of the syllable -an- to the Turkish genitive suffix. Compare modern Turkish şehinşah.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌʃaː.(h)ɪnˈʃaː/

Noun

Schahinschah m (strong, genitive Schahinschahs, plural Schahinschahs)

  1. shahanshah (title of Persian rulers)

Declension

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