English edit

Etymology edit

German kaiserlich

Adjective edit

kaiserlich (comparative more kaiserlich, superlative most kaiserlich)

  1. pertaining to the Kaiser

German edit

Etymology edit

Kaiser +‎ -lich or Middle High German keiserlich

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈkaɪ̯zɐˌlɪç/
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Adjective edit

kaiserlich (strong nominative masculine singular kaiserlicher, not comparable)

  1. (relational) imperial (pertaining to an emperor)
  2. imperial, regal: very grand or fine
    Sie speisten wahrhaft kaiserlich.
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Usage notes edit

  • Comparative and superlative forms, attested in the 1800s, were always uncommon and are now largely obsolete.

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