Verb
herrschen
to rule, to reign, to have dominion
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Meanings
Verb
- to rule, to reign, to have dominion
- to exist, to be going on (of noticeable large-scale conditions or sentiments)
In a sentence
Der Kaiser herrschte über ein großes Reich.
The emperor reigned over a large empire.
Forms
infinitive
herrschen
he/she/it
herrscht
simple past
herrschte
perfect
hat geherrscht
takes über + Akkusativ