Vokabahn

Khan

Vokabahn
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Noun

der Khan

Pronunciation: /kaːn/

khan

C1 rank #6,735 plural Khane

Meanings

Noun
  1. khan

Example sentence

Kublai Khan begründete 1271 die Yuan-Dynastie.

Kublai Khan established the Yuan Dynasty in 1271.

Word forms

singular der Khan
plural die Khane

The four cases

Singular

Nominativeder Khan
Accusativeden Khan
Dativedem Khan
Genitivedes Khans

Plural

Nominativedie Khane
Accusativedie Khane
Dativeden Khanen
Genitiveder Khane

Usage

  • der Khan — a historical ruler's title in parts of Central Asia
  • der Khan / die Khane — a khan / khans; plural adds -e when referring to the rulers
Extra sentence

Im historischen Roman empfängt der Khan eine Delegation.

In the historical novel, the khan receives a delegation.