Noun
der Statthalter
governor, deputy ruler
C1
rank #8,665
plural Statthalter
Meanings
Noun
- governor, deputy ruler
- chief official of a region (historical)
Example sentence
Der Statthalter verwaltete die Provinz im Namen des Königs.
The governor administered the province in the king's name.
Word forms
singular
der Statthalter
plural
die Statthalter
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Statthalter
Accusativeden Statthalter
Dativedem Statthalter
Genitivedes Statthalters
Plural
Nominativedie Statthalter
Accusativedie Statthalter
Dativeden Statthaltern
Genitiveder Statthalter
Usage
- der Statthalter einer Provinz — a provincial governor ruling on another's behalf
- Statthalter / Stellvertreter — governor or deputy ruler / the broader word for a deputy
Der Statthalter empfing die Boten im Namen der Königin.
The governor received the messengers on the queen's behalf.