Thron
German
editEtymology
editFrom Middle High German thrōn, trōn, from Old French tron, from Latin thronus, from Ancient Greek θρόνος (thrónos, “seat, place of honour”).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editThron m (strong, genitive Thrones or Throns, plural Throne)
- throne
- (figuratively) the monarchy
Usage notes
editThis and other words of Greek origin were unaffected by the spelling reform that changed the "th" in e.g. Thier to "t" (Tier).
Declension
editDeclension of Thron [masculine, strong]
Derived terms
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