Noun
der Kanzler
Pronunciation: /ˈkan(t)sləʁ/
chancellor (head of government in Germany or Austria)
B1
rank #3,125
plural Kanzler
Meanings
Noun
- chancellor (head of government in Germany or Austria)
- chancellor (head of administration of a university)
Example sentence
Der Kanzler hält heute eine Rede im Bundestag.
The chancellor is giving a speech in the Bundestag today.
Word forms
singular
der Kanzler
plural
die Kanzler
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Kanzler
Accusativeden Kanzler
Dativedem Kanzler
Genitivedes Kanzlers
Plural
Nominativedie Kanzler
Accusativedie Kanzler
Dativeden Kanzlern
Genitiveder Kanzler
Usage
- der Kanzler / die Kanzlerin — Chancellor; the feminine title is Kanzlerin.
- Bundeskanzler / Bundeskanzlerin — The full German title used for the federal head of government.
Die Rede des Kanzlers wurde im Radio übertragen.
The chancellor's speech was broadcast on the radio.