Noun
der Tribut
Pronunciation: /tʁiˈbuːt/
tribute (payment made by one nation to another in submission)
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plural Tribute
Meanings
Noun
- tribute (payment made by one nation to another in submission)
- toll
Example sentence
Die besiegte Stadt musste jedes Jahr Tribut zahlen.
The defeated city had to pay tribute every year.
Word forms
singular
der Tribut
plural
die Tribute
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Tribut
Accusativeden Tribut
Dativedem Tribut
Genitivedes Tributs
Plural
Nominativedie Tribute
Accusativedie Tribute
Dativeden Tributen
Genitiveder Tribute
Usage
- Tribut zahlen — pay tribute as a payment imposed by a stronger power
- seinen Tribut fordern — figuratively, take its toll; a common expression for harmful consequences
Im historischen Roman fordert der Herrscher Tribut von den Nachbarstädten.
In the historical novel, the ruler demands tribute from the neighbouring towns.