Statthalter

German

Etymology

Late Middle High German stathalter, calque of Medieval Latin locumtenens (“lieutenant”). Compare Dutch stadhouder.

Pronunciation
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Noun

Statthalter m (strong, genitive Statthalters, plural Statthalter)

  1. (historical) regent, vicegerent, viceroy, governor, proconsul
  2. (historical) stadtholder (chief magistrate of the Dutch Republic)
  3. (Switzerland) chief official of a region, deputy of a territorial lord; chief magistrate, mayor

Declension
Declension of Statthalter [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Statthalter die Statthalter
genitive eines des Statthalters der Statthalter
dative einem dem Statthalter den Statthaltern
accusative einen den Statthalter die Statthalter
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