Noun
die Herrschaft
Pronunciation: /ˈhɛʁʃaft/
lordship, reign, rule, dominion
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rank #2,291
plural Herrschaften
Meanings
Noun
- lordship, reign, rule, dominion
- ladies and gentlemen (plural Herrschaften, as a form of address)
- feudal district: fiefdom, feudal manor, seigniory
Example sentence
Die Herrschaft des Kaisers dauerte vierzig Jahre.
The reign of the emperor lasted forty years.
Word forms
singular
die Herrschaft
plural
die Herrschaften
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Herrschaft
Accusativedie Herrschaft
Dativeder Herrschaft
Genitiveder Herrschaft
Plural
Nominativedie Herrschaften
Accusativedie Herrschaften
Dativeden Herrschaften
Genitiveder Herrschaften
Usage
- unter der Herrschaft von jemandem — under someone's rule
- die Herrschaft übernehmen — take power or control
Unter seiner Herrschaft entstanden neue Gesetze.
New laws were introduced under his rule.