Noun
der Kurfürst
Pronunciation: [ˈkuːɐ̯ˌfʏʁst]
prince-elector (member of the electoral college of the Holy Roman Empire)
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plural Kurfürsten
Meanings
Noun
- prince-elector (member of the electoral college of the Holy Roman Empire)
Example sentence
Der Kurfürst ließ damals ein prächtiges Schloss bauen.
Back then the prince-elector had a magnificent palace built.
Word forms
singular
der Kurfürst
plural
die Kurfürsten
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Kurfürst
Accusativeden Kurfürsten
Dativedem Kurfürsten
Genitivedes Kurfürsten
Plural
Nominativedie Kurfürsten
Accusativedie Kurfürsten
Dativeden Kurfürsten
Genitiveder Kurfürsten
Kurfürst is a weak masculine noun: every case except the nominative singular takes the same ending.
Usage
- einen Kurfürsten begrüßen — greet a prince-elector; weak noun adds -en outside nominative singular
- Kurfürst / Kurfürstin — prince-elector / electress; historical titles
Das Porträt zeigt den Kurfürsten in einem prächtigen Mantel.
The portrait shows the prince-elector in an elaborate cloak.