Noun
das Empire
Pronunciation: /ɑ̃ˈpiːɐ/
empire (of Napoleon I or Napoleon III)
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Meanings
Noun
- empire (of Napoleon I or Napoleon III)
- Empire (style of clothing, furniture etc.)
Example sentence
Die Kommode stammt aus der Zeit des Empire.
The chest of drawers dates from the Empire period.
Word forms
singular
das Empire
No common plural.
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedas Empire
Accusativedas Empire
Dativedem Empire
Genitivedes Empires
Empire has no common plural.
Usage
- das Empire Napoleons — The French Empire under Napoleon; a historical use.
- ein Möbelstück im Empirestil — A piece of furniture in Empire style; the related artistic sense.
Ein Kapitel behandelt das Ende des Empire unter Napoleon III.
One chapter deals with the end of the Empire under Napoleon III.