Noun
der Schulze
Pronunciation: /ˈʃʊl(t)sə/
(historical) village mayor, village headman
B2
rank #4,831
plural Schulzen
Meanings
Noun
- (historical) village mayor, village headman
Example sentence
Früher leitete der Schulze die Verwaltung des Dorfes.
In the past, the village headman ran the village administration.
Word forms
singular
der Schulze
plural
die Schulzen
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Schulze
Accusativeden Schulzen
Dativedem Schulzen
Genitivedes Schulzen
Plural
Nominativedie Schulzen
Accusativedie Schulzen
Dativeden Schulzen
Genitiveder Schulzen
Schulze is a weak masculine noun: every case except the nominative singular takes the same ending.
Usage
- der Schulze eines Dorfes — A historical title for a village headman or municipal head.
- der Schulze / des Schulzen — The weak noun adds -n outside nominative singular.
Im historischen Roman schlichtet der Schulze den Streit der Bauern.
In the historical novel, the village headman settles the farmers' dispute.