Noun
der Freiherr
baron
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plural Freiherren
Meanings
Noun
- baron
Example sentence
Der Freiherr ließ das alte Gut umfassend renovieren.
The baron had the old estate extensively renovated.
Word forms
singular
der Freiherr
plural
die Freiherren
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Freiherr
Accusativeden Freiherrn
Dativedem Freiherrn
Genitivedes Freiherrn
Plural
Nominativedie Freiherren
Accusativedie Freiherren
Dativeden Freiherren
Genitiveder Freiherren
Usage
- Freiherr / Baron — titles commonly translated as baron; Freiherr is the German title
- Freiherr von … — the title can appear directly before a family name
Im Roman empfängt der Freiherr seine Gäste im alten Gutshaus.
In the novel, the baron receives his guests in the old manor house.