Oligarch

See also: oligarch

German

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ὀλιγάρχης (oligárkhēs), from ὀλίγος (olígos, “few”) + άρχης (árkhēs, “ruler”, “leader”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [oliˈɡaʁç]

• Audio:

  (file)

• Rhymes: -aʁç

Noun

Oligarch m (weak, genitive Oligarchen, plural Oligarchen, feminine Oligarchin)

1. oligarch

Declension

Declension of Oligarch [masculine, weak]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Oligarch	die	Oligarchen
genitive	eines	des	Oligarchen	der	Oligarchen
dative	einem	dem	Oligarchen	den	Oligarchen
accusative	einen	den	Oligarchen	die	Oligarchen

Related terms

• Oligarchie
• oligarchisch

Further reading

• “Oligarch” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
• “Oligarch” in Duden online
• “Oligarch” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon