Noun
der Tyrann
Pronunciation: [tyˈʁan]
tyrant
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plural Tyrannen
Meanings
Noun
- tyrant
- bully
- tyrant flycatcher
Example sentence
Sie waren keine Visionäre, sie waren Tyrannen.
They were not visionaries, they were tyrants.
Word forms
singular
der Tyrann
plural
die Tyrannen
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Tyrann
Accusativeden Tyrannen
Dativedem Tyrannen
Genitivedes Tyrannen
Plural
Nominativedie Tyrannen
Accusativedie Tyrannen
Dativeden Tyrannen
Genitiveder Tyrannen
Tyrann is a weak masculine noun: every case except the nominative singular takes the same ending.
Usage
- unter einem Tyrannen leben — Live under a tyrant; dative singular adds -en.
- Tyrann / tyrannisch — The person noun versus the adjective tyrannical.
Im Roman widersetzt sich die Hauptfigur dem Tyrannen.
In the novel, the main character defies the tyrant.