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